COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1818-01
Bill No.: SB 533
Subject: Workers' Compensation; Labor and Industrial Relations Dept.; Religion
Type: Original
Date: March 5, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
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| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|
Local Government |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Office of Administration - Divisions of General Services and Personnel and the Department of Conservation assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Transportation (MoDOT) assume the proposal has the potential to reduce the number of individuals who seek compensation under the Workers' Compensation law and reduce the number of claims, therefore creating a positive unknown fiscal impact to MoDOT.
Oversight assumes any reduction in claims related to employees rejecting Workers' Compensation, based on the fact that they are a member of a religious sect, is speculative and therefore assigns no fiscal impact to state government.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Employees that are a member of a religious organization which has tenants or teachings opposed to acceptance of insurance benefits may choose to prospectively reject the provisions of Chapter
287, RSMo.
This proposal is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Office of Administration
Division of General Services
Division of Personnel
Department of Conservation
Department of Transportation
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
March 5, 2003