COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4721H.01I Bill No.:HB 2202 Subject:Education, Elementary and Secondary; Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education
Type:Original Date:January 28, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions related to computer science courses
offered in elementary and secondary schools.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025General Revenue($129,610)($97,489)($98,402)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue($129,610)($97,489)($98,402)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2023FY 2024FY 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 4721H.01I
Bill No. HB 2202
Page 2 of
January 28, 2022
JLH:LR:OD
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 2025General Revenue1 FTE1 FTE1 FTETotal Estimated Net
Effect on FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
☐ 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(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 4721H.01I
Bill No. HB 2202
Page 3 of
January 28, 2022
JLH:LR:OD
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume the
legislation would require updates to the June Core Data/MOSIS cycle to accommodate the bill’s
requirements:
$10,000 (one-time); $3,000 maintenance (annual)
$10,000 (one-time); $3,000 maintenance (annual).
time cost).
The legislation also requires the department to add 1.0 FTE for a Computer Science
Supervisor/Director salary ($51,288).
Officials from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development assume the
proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Officials from the University of Missouri System state this legislation may have a fiscal impact
on the University of Missouri System of an unknown amount. By modifying admissions criteria,
the legislation could have unforeseen effects on student preparation for subsequent college
coursework.
Officials from the University of Central MissouriSt. Charles Community College
each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight does not anticipate a direct material impact to colleges and universities.
Oversight assumes this proposal requires each public high school and charter high school to
offer at least one computer science course. Oversight is uncertain how many schools currently
offer computer science courses. Oversight assumes there could be costs for those school districts
that are not currently offering a computer science course; therefore, Oversight will show an
unknown cost to school districts beginning in FY 2024.
Oversight did not receive any responses from school districts related to the fiscal impact of this
proposal. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best current information available. Upon
the receipt of additional responses, Oversight will review to determine if an updated fiscal note
should be prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal note.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other school districts were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not. L.R. No. 4721H.01I
Bill No. HB 2202
Page 4 of
January 28, 2022
JLH:LR:OD
A general listing of political subdivisions included in Oversight’s database is available upon
request.
Rule Promulgation
In response to similar proposals, officials from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
assumed this proposal is not anticipated to cause a fiscal impact beyond its current appropriation.
Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS) note many bills considered by the
General Assembly include provisions allowing or requiring agencies to submit rules and
regulations to implement the act. The SOS is provided with core funding to handle a certain
amount of normal activity resulting from each year's legislative session. The fiscal impact for
this fiscal note to the SOS for Administrative Rules is less than $5,000. The SOS recognizes that
this is a small amount and does not expect that additional funding would be required to meet
these costs. However, the SOS also recognizes that many such bills may be passed by the
General Assembly in a given year and that collectively the costs may be in excess of what the
office can sustain with its core budget. Therefore, the SOS reserves the right to request funding
for the cost of supporting administrative rules requirements should the need arise based on a
review of the finally approved bills signed by the governor.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025GENERAL REVENUECosts - DESE - updates to MOSIS -
§170.018 p. 3($45,000)($6,000)($6,000)
Costs - DESE - §170.018 p. 3 Personnel Service($42,740)($51,801)($52,319) Fringe Benefits($26,012)($31,400)($31,589) Expense & Equipment($15,858)($8,288)($8,494)Total Costs - ($84,610)($91,489)($92,402)FTE Change1 FTE1 FTE1 FTEESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE($129,610)($97,489)($98,402)
Estimated Net FTE Change on General
Revenue1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE L.R. No. 4721H.01I
Bill No. HB 2202
Page 5 of
January 28, 2022
JLH:LR:OD
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025SCHOOL DISTRICTS &
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Costs - to offer computer science course
- §170.018$0(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT
SCHOOL DISTRICTS &
CHARTER SCHOOLS$0(Unknown)(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill modifies the definition of "computer science course" by including any elementary,
middle, or high school course that embeds computer science content within other subjects.
This bill requires, for all school years on or after July 1, 2023, certain coursework and instruction
in computer science in public and charter high schools. Courses and instruction offered under
this bill must meet certain standards established by the State Board of Education and the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
This bill requires school districts to submit to DESE certain information related to its computer
science courses and demographic enrollment information for such courses. On or before June
30th annually, DESE shall publish a list of computer science course codes and names with a
course description, as well as other information specified in the bill. DESE shall appoint a
computer science advisor to implement these provisions of the bill.
Beginning July 1, 2023, computer science courses successfully completed and counted toward
state graduation requirements shall be equivalent to one science or practical arts credit for the
purpose of satisfying admission requirements at any public institution of higher education in the
state.
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
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development L.R. No. 4721H.01I
Bill No. HB 2202
Page 6 of
January 28, 2022
JLH:LR:OD
Office of the Secretary of State
University of Missouri System
University of Central Missouri
St. Charles Community College
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022