COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4164S.04P Bill No.:Perfected SS for SB 812 Subject:Constitutional Amendments; Elections; General Assembly; Secretary of State Type:Original Date:April 26, 2022Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to elections.
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 2025Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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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 GovernmentUnknownUnknownUnknown L.R. No. 4164S.04P
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Missouri Highway PatrolMissouri Senate each assume the proposal
will have no fiscal impact on their organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies.
In response to a previous version, officials from the Office of the Secretary of State (SOS)
assume 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 the 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.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations
related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of
regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could require additional resources.
In response to a previous version, officials from the Missouri House of Representatives, Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules, Office of the State Public Defender, Missouri Office of
Prosecution Services, and Office of the State Courts Administrator each assume the proposal
will have no fiscal impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight notes that the above mentioned agencies have stated the proposal would not have a
direct fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note for these agencies.
Senate Amendment 2 – Electronic Transfer of Voter Registration
Sections 115.151, 115.160, and 115.960
In response to similar legislation, SCS for SB 654 from 2022, officials from the Department of
Revenue (DOR) state:
The provisions for electronic transmission of voter registration application data proposed in
§115.160 is a program that is already in place between DOR and the SOS. This electronic
exchange program was implemented on March 14, 2022. L.R. No. 4164S.04P
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In response to similar legislation, SCS for SB 654 from 2022, officials from the St. Louis
County Board of Elections assume the proposed section 115.160.3 will have the DMV
electronically transfer voter registrations to the office would save 350 hours of work a year. At
the lowest temporary employee salary, this would save $13,000 annually.
Oversight notes that §115.160.3 states the Director of Revenue shall utilize electronic voter
registration application forms and provide for secure electronic transfer of voter registration
information to election authorities. As stated above by the St. Louis County Board of Elections
there would be a savings as a result of electronic registrations. Therefore, Oversight will reflect
an unknown positive impact to local election authorities in the fiscal note due to this provision.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other local election authorities and county clerks were requested to respond to this
proposed legislation but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri
Legislative Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2023
(10 Mo.)
FY 2024FY 2025LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
Savings – LEAs - §115.160.3 Electronic
registrations p. 4
UnknownUnknownUnknownESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
UnknownUnknownUnknown
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. L.R. No. 4164S.04P
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ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF VOTER REGISTRATION (SA 2)
(Sections 115.151, 115.160, and 115.960)
This act requires the use of electronic voter registration application forms by the Director of
Revenue. The Director must additionally provide for the secure electronic transfer of voter
registration information to election authorities in the manner described in the act. Election
authorities are required to accept and process such records. All voter registration information
sent electronically to the election authorities shall be printed out by the election authorities and
retained for a period of at least two years.
The act requires voter registration application forms to be transmitted to the appropriate election
authority not later than 3, rather than 5, business days after the form is completed by the
applicant.
Any person who, at the time of a transaction with the Division of Motor Vehicle and Drivers
Licensing, provides a document that establishes non-citizenship shall not be offered the
opportunity to register to vote as part of the transaction.
The act repeals a provision that requires the SOS to maintain a system for accepting voter
registration applications electronically.
MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND ABSENTEE VOTING DUE TO COVID-19
(Sections 115.277 to 115.302)
Expired provisions are repealed relating to the use of mail-in ballots for the 2020 general election
and absentee voting during the 2020 general election for voters who have contracted COVID-19
or who are at risk of contracting or transmitting COVID-19.
BALLOT SUMMARIES FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
(Section 116.160)
Under this act, if the General Assembly adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment or statutory measure to be referred to the people that includes an official summary
statement, the statement shall appear on the ballot, and no court shall have the authority to
rewrite or edit the summary statement or ballot language.
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
Office of the Secretary of State L.R. No. 4164S.04P
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Office of the State Courts Administrator
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Public Defender
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Department of Revenue
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
St. Louis County Board of Elections
Missouri Highway Patrol
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022