COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:3459H.02C Bill No.:HCS for HB 1694 Subject:Department of Conservation; Fishing and Hunting; Animals Type:Original Date:January 25, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal establishes protections for landowners taking wildlife on the
landowner's property.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Conservation
Commission Fund
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 3459H.02C
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☒ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 3459H.02C
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) assume the following
regarding this proposal:
For calendar year 2020, MDC sold the below number of Non-Resident landowner permits for
archery, fall turkey, and firearm deer hunting. Section 3 of the proposal states that non-resident
permits will be issued free, so MDC could lose approximately $270,000 in revenue.
Permit TypePermit CostNon-Resident
Landowner Permit
Sales for 2020
TotalArchery$195459$89,505Fall Turkey$9624$2,304Firearm Deer$195918$179,010Total$270,819
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) assume the
following regarding this proposal:
This proposal directs MDC to issue any landowner hunting permit requested by a resident or
nonresident landowner who owns at least five acres of real property.
According to the FN 2164H.01P for similar HB 1010 (2021), currently a resident landowner
must own 20 acres of contiguous acres of land and a nonresident landowner must own at least 75
contiguous acres of land to qualify. Nonresident landowners who qualify are eligible to receive
reduced-cost nonresident landowner permits. By reducing the threshold to 5 acres for both
resident and nonresident landowners, more resident landowners can hunt on their land without
buying a regular hunting permit and more nonresident landowners will qualify for a reduced-cost
landowner hunting permit, both resulting in an unknown reduction in TSR. This impacts revenue
for the Conservation Commission Fund.
Oversight notes this proposal directs MDC to issue any landowner hunting permit requested by
a resident or nonresident landowner who owns at least five acres of real property. Currently, a
resident landowner must own 20 acres of contiguous acres of land and a nonresident landowner
must own at least 75 contiguous acres of land. Nonresident landowners who qualify are eligible
to receive reduced-cost nonresident landowner permits. L.R. No. 3459H.02C
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Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect the
estimates as provided by the MDC. However, Oversight assumes the estimated number of
permit applicants that take advantage of this new law would not be the entire population.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect the impact as “Less than” MDC’s estimate.
Officials from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, Department of Economic
Development, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Higher
Education and Workforce Development, Department of Health and Senior Services,
Department of Mental Health, Department of Natural Resources, Department of
Corrections, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety, Missouri Department of Agriculture, Missouri Department of
Transportation, Office of Administration, MoDOT & Patrol Employees’ Retirement
System, Office of the State Public Defender, Missouri Lottery Commission, Missouri
Consolidated Health Care Plan, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, Missouri Higher
Education Loan Authority, Missouri State Employee's Retirement System, State Tax
Commission, City of Kansas City and City of Springfield each assume the proposal will have
no fiscal impact on their respective organizations. Oversight does not have any information to
the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025CONSERVATION COMMISSION
FUND
Loss – MDC - decreased resident and
nonresident hunting permit fees
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE CONSERVATION
COMMISSION FUND
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
Less than
($270,819)
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. L.R. No. 3459H.02C
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FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill prohibits the Department of Conservation from requiring a landowner to register his or
her property before receiving any landowner hunting permit or possess a permit to take wildlife
on his or her property.
The Conservation Commission must issue landowner hunting permits requested by any resident
or nonresident landowner who owns at least five acres of real property. In addition, once a year,
any landowner who qualifies for landowner hunting permits may request a hunting permit for a
nonresident immediate family member allowing the taking of wildlife on the landowner's
property for a two-day period. The Commission must issue the two-day permit free of charge.
This bill also changes a provision regarding the installation of game or surveillance cameras.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri Department of Conservation
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Department of Economic Development
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Corrections
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Missouri Department of Transportation
Office of Administration
MoDOT & Patrol Employees’ Retirement System
Office of the State Public Defender
Missouri Lottery Commission L.R. No. 3459H.02C
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION (continued)
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority
Missouri State Employee's Retirement System
State Tax Commission
City of Kansas City
City of Springfield
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022