COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0374H.01P Bill No.:Perfected HB 132 Subject:Veterans; Suicide; Mental Health; Department of Public SafetyType:Original Date:March 21, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its
efforts to prevent veteran suicide.
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 2026Veterans Commission
Capital Improvement
Trust Fund (0304)($138,595)($166,269)($169,282)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds ($138,595)($166,269)($169,282)
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 0374H.01P
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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 2026Veterans Commission
Capital Improvement
Trust Fund (0304)1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
Total 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 2024FY 2025FY 2026Local Government$0$0$0
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ASSUMPTION
§42.022 – Missouri Veterans Commission
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC)
state this proposal would require one (1) FTE Program Manager to oversee the statewide policy
development, implementation, and operation of veteran suicide prevention, awareness, and
education. This includes coordinating with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), state
agencies and community programs ensuring the stakeholders have access to timely, quality
services. This position will administer national grants and represent the MVC as a subject matter
expert on a national platform to inform program policy. The program will utilize data analysis to
develop strategies to decrease veteran suicide in this state.
Oversight notes in response to HB 2455 (2022), the MVC requested one (1) Special Assistant.
However, after further discussion, the MVC determined the skillset of a Program Manager
(instead of a Special Assistant) would better suit the in-depth nature of this new program.
Additionally, the MVC will utilize the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
(0304) instead of the Missouri Veterans Home Fund (0406) as provided in HB 2455 for the costs
associated with this proposal.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by MVC. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect MVC’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
Rule Promulgation
Officials from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules assume 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.
Officials from the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Safety – Office of
the DirectorMissouri National Guard, the Missouri House of Representatives, and the
Missouri Senate assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective L.R. No. 0374H.01P
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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 2024
(10 Mo.)
FY 2025FY 2026VETERANS COMMISSION
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
TRUST FUND (0304)
Cost – MVC (§42.022) p. 3 Personal service ($66,667)($81,600)($83,232) Fringe benefits($37,928)($46,113)($46,723) Equipment and expense($2,500)$0$0 Travel/Education/Conferences($31,500)($38,556)($39,327)Total cost – MVC($138,595)($166,269)($169,282) FTE Change - MVC1 FTE1 FTE1 FTEESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE VETERANS COMMISSION
CAPITAL IMPFROVEMENT
TRUST FUND($138,595)($166,269)($169,282)
Estimated Net FTE Change for the
Veterans Commission Capital
Improvement Fund1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
FISCAL 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
As specified in this bill, the Missouri Veterans Commission must review the provisions of the
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, and
any regulations related thereto. After review, the Commission, in collaboration with the L.R. No. 0374H.01P
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Department of Mental Health, must provide recommendations and make efforts to adopt
procedures, programs, treatment options, additional aid, and any other assistance deemed
necessary by the Commission to assist in the efforts to prevent veteran suicide, subject to
appropriation. On or before June 30, 2024, and by every June 30th thereafter the Commission
must file a report with the Department of Public Safety and the General Assembly on the
recommendations, implementation, and effectiveness of the efforts by the Commission to
prevent veteran suicide.
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 Mental Health
Department of Public Safety
Missouri National Guard
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Office of the Secretary of State
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 21, 2023