COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0106H.01I Bill No.:HB 109 Subject:Firearms; Crimes and Punishment; Weapons Type:Original Date:January 4, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal establishes Blair's Law, which creates the offense of unlawful
discharge of a firearm for discharging a firearm within or into the limits of a
municipality with criminal negligence.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Total 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 2024FY 2025FY 2026Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0106H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§571.031 – Blair’s Law
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state the areas already covered in statute
for unlawfully discharging a firearm include dwelling house, railroad train, boat, aircraft, motor
vehicle, schoolhouses, courthouses or church buildings. These locations cover many areas within
a municipality. For that reason, the additional instances which would fall within Blair’s Law is
believed to have no fiscal impact to the department.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) state the creation of Blair's Law
under Section 571.031 will have an unknown impact on SPD, as the additional number of cases
which will require SPD representation is unknown.
Oversight notes in FY22 the SPD was appropriated moneys for 53 additional FTE. Oversight
assumes this proposal will create a minimal number of new cases and that the SPD can absorb
the additional caseload required by this proposal with current staff and resources. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect no fiscal impact to the SPD for fiscal note purposes. However, if multiple
bills pass which require additional staffing and duties, the SPD may request funding through the
appropriation process.
In response to similar legislation from 2022 (HB 1568), officials from the Missouri Office of
Prosecution Services (MOPS) assumed the proposal will have no measurable fiscal impact on
MOPS. The enactment of a new crime creates additional responsibilities for county prosecutors
and the circuit attorney which may, in turn, result in additional costs, which are difficult to
determine.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety – (Missouri National GuardMissouri
Highway PatrolMissouri Department of Conservation, the Office of the State Courts
Administrator, the City of Kansas City, the City of Springfield, the Kansas City Police
Department, the St. Joseph Police Department, the St. Louis County Police Department,
and the assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on
their respective organizations.
In response to similar legislation from 2022 (HB 1568), officials from the Attorney General’s
Office (AGO) assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note. L.R. No. 0106H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2024
(10 Mo.)
FY 2025FY 2026$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2024
(10 Mo.)
FY 2025FY 2026$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation appears to have no direct fiscal impact.
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
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Corrections
Department of Public Safety
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Public Defender
City of Kansas City
City of Springfield
Kansas City Police Department
St. Joseph Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Phelps County Sheriff’s Department
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023