COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0695H.01I Bill No.:HB 301 Subject:Crimes and Punishment; Criminal Procedure; Firearms; Courts; Law Enforcement
Officers and Agencies; Attorneys; Saint Louis City; Governor and Lieutenant
Governor
Type:Original Date:January 25, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal modifies and establishes provisions relating to public safety.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
General
Revenue*
Could exceed
($3,724,399)
Could exceed
($4,934,160)
Could exceed
($6,251,148)
Could exceed
($8,778,348)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
General
Revenue
Could exceed
($3,724,399)
Could exceed
($4,934,160)
Could exceed
($6,251,148)
Could exceed
($8,778,348)
*This fiscal impact assumes the Governor appoints a special prosecutor for the City of St. Louis
(plus the allowed 30 FTE positions) from §56.601 – this section has an emergency clause.
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
Children’s TrustUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000MOPHSUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Endowed Care
Cemetery AuditUp to $8,333Up to $10,000Up to $10,000Up to $10,000
Peace Officer
Basic Training
Tuition
Reimbursement*$0$0$0$0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
Other State
FundsUp to $91,667Up to $110,000Up to $110,000Up to $110,000
*Transfers In and disbursements net to zero.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
Federal Funds*$0$0$0$0Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds$0$0$0$0
*Income and costs estimated at $156,000 in FY 24, then $3,500 annually and net to $0. L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND
AFFECTED
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
General RevenueUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTETotal Estimated
Net Effect on
FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 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
AFFECTED
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
Local
Government
Unknown to
(Unknown)
More or Less
than $1,263,600
More or Less
than $2,527,200
More or Less
than $5,054,400 L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§56.601 – Special prosecutor
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) state section 56.601
would allow the Governor to appoint a special prosecutor in the City of St. Louis. This position
could choose to hire up to thirty additional staff. All positions are funded out of General
Revenue. Section 56.601 stipulates that the special prosecutor be paid the same salary as a state
circuit court judge.
Oversight notes that B&P did not provide any costs for equipment and expense. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a cost of $100,000 annually for these expenses. Oversight assumes because
the potential for a special prosecutor is speculative, there may or may not be significant costs
related to this proposal. Therefore, Oversight will reflect an impact of $0 (no special prosecutor
required) or the impact estimated by B&P to the General Revenue Fund.
This section has an emergency clause.
§208.151.1(28) – Medicaid coverage for persons released from correctional facility for six
months
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) state section
208.151 would add ex-offenders to the list of individuals covered by MO HealthNet. Ex-
offenders would be eligible for up to six months after release from incarceration. B&P defers to
the Department of Corrections and the Department of Social Services as to the cost of covering
affected individuals.
Officials from the Department of Social Services (DSS), Family Support Division (FSD) state
§208.151 is amended to create a MO HealthNet coverage category for any person released from
a correctional center, as defined in §217.010 who does not have access to health coverage
through a job or through a familial or personal relationship. Eligibility for this coverage will
begin upon release from the correctional center and end six months after the release date.
DSS, FSDDSS, MO HealthNet Division (MHD) state, currently, when an individual
with an active MO HealthNet casecoverage is
suspended for the length of the incarceration and restored to eligible coverage upon release.
Additionally, FSD currently has agreements in place with the Department of Corrections (DOC)
to assist incarcerated offenders who do not have MO HealthNet coverage upon entry into a
correctional facility. This assistance includes the application process and determining eligibility
for the MO HealthNet program for which the individual is eligible prior to release from
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) does not currently offer states the
option to create a program specifically for individuals being released from correctional facilities.
DSS would request a waiver from CMS to implement the provisions of this legislation. MHD
estimates it would take approximately a year to obtain CMS approval of the waiver. Due to the
time it takes to obtain the waiver, implementation of the provisions of this legislation could not
begin until July 1, 2024. If the waiver was not approved, this bill would not go into effect due to
the language in this bill stating that it is subject to the approval of a state plan.
According to DOC, 12,979 individuals were released in FY 22. The number of individuals in this
population who have health insurance coverage or access through a job or familial or personal
relationship is unknown. The income of these individuals for the first six months after release is
also unknown. FSD and MHD assume that individuals released from correctional facilities who
do not have access to health coverage through a job or familial or personal relationship would
have income at levels below one of the following current MO HealthNet programs FSD
administers eligibility for:
FPL); and
DSS, FSD and MHD assume all of the individuals affected by this legislation are eligible for an
existing MO HealthNet program or have access to other healthcare coverage.
FSD defers to Office of Administration (OA), Information Technology Services Division
(ITSD)/DSS for any systems costs to implement the provisions of this legislation.
Therefore, there is no fiscal impact to DSS, FSD or MHD.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Oversight notes the current income and
asset guidelines for the following MO HealthNet programs include, but are not limited to: L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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ProgramMonthly Income LimitAsset LimitMO HealthNet for Families
(MHF)
Individual: $141
Couple: $241
NoneAdult Expansion Group
(AEG)
Individual: $1,563
Couple: $2,106
NoneNon-Spend Down:
Individual: Elderly or disabled - $963 Blind -
$1,133
Couple: Elderly or disabled - $1,297 Blind -
$1,526
MO HealthNet for Aged,
Blind or Disabled
Spend Down
No income limit, but participants must spend
down their income below the amount listed for
non-spend down
Individual:
$5,301.85
Couple:
$10,603.70
Oversight notes the following information from the Kaiser Family Foundation article, “State
Policies Connecting Justice-Involved Populations to Medicaid Coverage and Care,” from
December 2021:
One analysis of inmates incarcerated between 2009 and 2013 found that in the first full year
after release from incarceration, only 55% of individuals had any reported earnings and among
those with jobs, median earnings were only $10,090. In the 39 states (including DC) that
have adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, nearly all adults with incomes
up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($17,774 for an individual in 2021) are eligible for
Medicaid…
Because DSS suspends coverage while maintaining the existing case or application for
incarcerated persons, and the number of individuals who would not already qualify for an
existing MO HealthNet program is negligible, Oversight
able to fulfill the requirements of this proposal with existing staff and resources. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for DSS, FSD and MHD.
Officials from OA, ITSD/DSS state updates to the Family Assistance Management Information
Systems (FAMIS) and Missouri Eligibility Determination and Enrollment System (MEDES)
would be required for this proposal.
At this time, FAMIS does not have a mechanism to track prisoner releases from correctional
centers. There are two options to accomplish the changes included in this proposal:
release of an incarcerated person and eligibility determination changes. This option
would require building a new interface. L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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go through the business rules currently in place. This option would require additional
coding to ensure the benefits begin from the day of release from prison and not from the
day of application while incarcerated.
FAMIS assumes that implementation would be done via the most cost effective method (Option
B) where the individual applies for the benefit at the time of release from a facility.
OA, ITSD/DSS assumes every new IT project/system will be bid out because all ITSD resources
are at full capacity. IT contract rates for FAMIS are estimated at $95/hour. It is assumed the
necessary modifications will require 241.92 hours for a cost of $22,982 (241.92 * $95), split
25% GR; 75% Federal ($5,746 GR; $17,236 Federal) in FY 24. Ongoing costs are estimated at
$4,711 ($1,711 GR; $3,533 Federal) in FY 25 and $4,829 ($1,207 GR; $3,622 Federal) in FY 26,
also split 25% GR; 75% Federal.
Because cases for incarcerated MO HealthNet participants do not close, and because DSS, FSD
has agreements in place with DOC to assist incarcerated individuals with applying for MO
HealthNet coverage prior to release, it seems most likely that this proposal will impact former
offenders after they are released. Therefore, Oversight will reflect the expenditures for “Option
B” as presented by OA, ITSD/DSS.
Officials from OA, ITSD/DSS state MEDES currently provides eligibility determinations and
case management functions for Family MO HealthNet programs and the Children’s Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) using the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) criteria
established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). The category
would conditionally provide eligibility for persons released from a correctional center from the
day they are released until six months after the release date if they don’t have access to health
insurance from a job or through a familial or personal relationship.
insurance coverage (employer sponsored insurance (ESI) or dependent).
MEDES, Youth Services, the Family and Children Electronic System and the FAMIS to
build the complete eligibility history for each individual and transmit it to the Medicaid
Management Information System (MMIS).
ME code will identify eligibility as post-incarceration coverage.
provide MEDES with data on released inmates.
terminate coverage six months after release date.
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provision will be generated.
Modifications for MEDES must be performed by Redmane. Hourly IT costs under this contract
vary by position title and work type. It is estimated to take 960 hours for a total cost of $186,240
($46,560 GR; $139,680 Federal) in FY 24 exclusively. The federal match rate will be 25% GR;
75% Federal.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect the
costs provided by OA,ITSD/DSS for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) defer to the Department of Social
Services (DSS) for any fiscal impact related to this proposal. The anticipated fiscal impact to
DMH for CPR (Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation), CSTAR (Comprehensive Substance
Treatment and Rehabilitation), CCBHO (Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization)
and DD (Developmental Disability) waiver services are included in the DSS estimate.
§217.830 – Birth certificates for MO-born offenders and non-driver’s license ID upon release
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) state section
217.830 would require the Department of Corrections to issue Missouri-born offenders with birth
certificates and state-issued identification cards prior to release. B&P defers to the Department of
Corrections, Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Department of Revenue as to the
cost of creating this documentation.
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) state §217.830.1 of the
proposed legislation would require the Department of Corrections (DOC), working in
conjunction with the DHSS and the Department of Revenue (DOR), to provide every Missouri-
born offender with a certified copy of his or her birth certificate and a state non-driver's
identification card before the offender's release upon expiration of his or her sentence. It is not
clear if this legislation is attempting to waive the statutorily required search/vital records fee
outlined in 193.265, RSMo.
The DHSS, Bureau of Vital Records currently maintains an existing agreement with the DOC
Offender Re-entry Program, to provide certified copies of birth certificates. On average, this
partnership generates revenue of approximately $2,000 a month or 266 birth certificates issued a
month. The DOC released approximately 13,000 offenders in FY22. This legislation would
generate the fees for approximately 10,000 (13,000-3,200) additional birth certificates. DHSS
would estimate that the majority, if not all offenders, would need a copy of their birth certificate.
Therefore, DHSS estimates revenue generated between 80% and 100% (8,000 to 10,000
additional birth certificates provided.) The additional birth certificates would require one (1) FTE
Administrative Support Assistant ($32,573 annually) for the additional workload. FTE count
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per FTE.
Birth certificates have a current fee split of $5.00 per certificate to the Children’s Trust Fund;
$5.00 to the Missouri Public Health Fund; $4.00 to General Revenue; and $1.00 to Endowed
Care Cemetery.
Fund NameFY 2024
(10 mos.)
FY 2025FY 2026General Revenue
($4)$33,333$40,000$40,000
Children’s Trust
Fund ($5)$41,667$50,000$50,000
MOPHS Fund ($5)$41,667$50,000$50,000Endowed Care
Cemetery Audit
Fund ($1)$8,333$10,000$10,000
TOTAL$125,000$150,000$150,000
General Revenue 10,000* $4 = $40,000
Children’s Trust 10,000* $5 = $50,000
Endowed Care 10,000* $1 = $10,000
MOPHS Fund 10,000* $5 = $50,000
Total $150,000
It is not known if the recent constitutional amendment relating to Amendment 3 will
substantially increase the requests for offender birth certificates.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. For fiscal note purposes, Oversight
will reflect an increase in DHSS birth certificate fees of “Up To” the amount provided by DHSS
since it is possible not all offenders released will be Missouri-born.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) state §217.830.1 of this legislation proposes
that the department provide a non-driver’s identification card before the offender’s release of
their sentence. Additionally, if the offender has a valid driver’s license and the copy has been
lost, stolen, or destroyed; the department shall provide a duplicate of the valid license, instead of
issuing a non-driver license. §217.830.2 provides if the offender already has a valid non-driver or
driver license, the department shall provide the offender with a duplicate of their already issued
credential. The offenders must meet the criteria outlined in the proposed legislation to be eligible
for the duplicate credential.
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Administrative Impact
• Submit and maintain project documentation with OA-ITSD.
• Complete business requirements and design documents to modify the Missouri Electronic
Driver License (MEDL) issuance system, MEDL central applications and supporting systems
(CDIS), and for the DOR and ITSD maintained current Missouri Department of Corrections
(DOC) NDL application.
• Requirements for an accounting process and tracking specific to these application types to
collect prepayment and issue a voucher or an agreed upon invoice processing to collect payment
after the shipment processing.
• Complete programming and user acceptance testing of the Missouri Electronic Driver License
(MEDL) issuance applications.
• OA-ITSD Test the file generation and secure transfer process to ensure all required data
elements and signature are sent as required.
• Update policies, procedures, the Uniform License Issuance Manual (ULIM), and allow for
MOA modifications as necessary.
• Update forms, manuals, and the Department website.
• Develop training materials and complete user training as required for DOR and DOC staff.
DOR/ITSD estimates the necessary changes required by this proposal for all systems will be a
one-time cost to the General Revenue Fund of $84,132 ($95/IT consultant hour * 885.6 hours).
FY 2023 – Driver License Bureau
Research/Data Assistant 400hrs. @ $17.20 per hr. = $ 6,880
Research/Data Analyst 400hrs. @ $25.63 per hr. = $10,252
Administrative Manager 100 hrs. @ $27.82 per hr. = $ 2,782
Total $19,914
FY 2023 – Personnel Services Bureau
Associate Research/Data Analyst 20 hrs. @ $20.54 per hr. = $411
Associate Research/Data Analyst 10 hrs. @ $20.54 per hr. = $205
Total $616
Revenue Impact
In FY 22, there were a total of 752 new non-driver licenses issued through the current
Department of Corrections (DOC) submission process in place per the current agreement with
DOR. DOR does not have statistics available to determine of these requests, how many may
have had a current driver license on file for which a duplicate or renewal could have been issued
in lieu of the non-driver license. L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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The Department assumes that the fees for the non-driver identification card or driver license will
not be waived. As applies today in the current non-driver only program, DOC, in coordination
with DSS for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) funding or the offenders’
individual funds, will submit payment to the DOR for requested documents in accordance with
current Missouri non-driver and driver license statutorily defined transaction fees and processing
fees.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Oversight assumes DOR can absorb
the administrative impact of this proposal ($20,530) within current staffing and funding levels.
Oversight will reflect the one-time IT costs against General Revenue Funds for FY24.
Oversight notes DHSS indicated in their response that DOC released approximately 12,900
offenders in FY22. If DOR issued 752 new non-driver license (NDL) IDs to DOC offenders in
FY 22, it appears it would be possible for DOR to issue up to an additional 12,148 NDL IDs
annually if this proposal passes (12,900 - 752 = 12,148). As DOR assumes the $18 fee per NDL
ID would not be waived, DOR could collect up to $218,664 (12,148 * $18) annually in fees to
the General Revenue Fund.
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state this section mandates the
department, working in conjunction with department of health/senior services and department of
revenue, to provide every Missouri born offender a certified copy of birth certificate and a state
non-driver’s ID before the offender’s release upon expiration of his or her sentence.
In FY 22, the DOC purchased 604 non-driver’s license ID’s to offenders at a cost of $18 per ID
($10,872). It is unknown how many birth certificates would be requested by offenders; however,
DOC has a Core Reallocation submission in the FY 24 Budget to address the cost of these
services. Therefore, the department anticipates no fiscal impact for this section.
Oversight contacted DOC officials for clarification of their response. Officials stated their 2024
Budget Request contains a Core Reconciliation to reallocate expense and equipment from the
Residential Facilities section for the expansion of services to cover costs associated with
providing offenders with birth certificates and non-driver’s license IDs. The Core Reallocation
totals $1,598,240. Oversight assumes the DOC will incur unknown administrative expenses
helping up to 13,000 Missouri-born offenders obtain their birth certificates, NDL IDs, and SS
cards, in addition to helping offenders born outside the state of Missouri fill out the required
forms/applications to obtain the same information. The reallocation amount appears sufficient to
cover the costs associated with the provisions of this section. However, for fiscal note purposes,
Oversight will present unknown administrative fees to operate this program as well as the fees
that may be paid to DHSS and DOR for birth certificates and non-driver’s license IDs.
§544.453 – Release of a defendant
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implemented and if this will result in a savings or cost to local jails from an increase or decrease
in jail days. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a positive and negative unknown savings/costs to
local jail funds for this proposal.
§558.019 – Minimum prison terms
Officials from the DOC state this section modifies provisions relating to minimum prison terms
by applying prior commitments to all classes of felonies except those set forth in Chapters 579
and 195, and those otherwise excluded in subsection 1 of this section. This would apply to
offenses committed on/after August 28, 2003.
Subsection 9 states that the provisions of this section shall apply only to offenses occurring on or
after August 28, 2003. The department assumes this subsection makes the new provisions of this
legislation retroactive. Under this subsection, the department would recalculate the sentences of
many of the offenders who have been committed to the department’s custody in that time frame.
In addition, many of those offenders have already completed their sentence and been discharged
from custody. The department is unsure how to calculate a possible impact from those fully
discharged sentences. Therefore, this subsection could result in significant unknown fiscal
impact to the department.
Based on discussions with DOC officials, Oversight notes DOC assumes a significant unknown
fiscal impact means the impact could exceed $250,000 annually although DOC reaffirmed their
statement about not knowing how to calculate the impact. Therefore, for fiscal note purposes,
Oversight will present a negative unknown fiscal impact, greater than $250,000 annually, to the
General Revenue Fund.
§571.070 – Felony offenses for those in possession of a firearm
Officials from the DOC state this section modifies felony offenses for those in possession of a
firearm. The department does not anticipate an impact. The delineation of violent and non-
violent does not impact prison admissions or releases.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect no
fiscal impact for this section for the DOC.
§590.060 – Peace officer training
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Office of the Director (DPS) state one (1)
Program Specialist will be needed for the implementation of §590.060.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by DPS. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect DPS’s impact for fiscal note purposes. L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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§§590.1070 and 590.1075 – Peace officer tuition reimbursement program
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) state section
590.1070 and 590.1075 state that law enforcement officers who attend a certified basic training
course or agencies who cover the costs for officers to such courses are eligible to receive a
reimbursement for 25% of their tuition costs, up to $6,000 per individual trainee. The
Department of Public Safety has already received 305 applications for the Missouri Blue
Scholarship in FY 2023. Assuming similar participation rates, costs could range from $1million -
$2 million. B&P has no data to estimate how many additional local law enforcement agencies
may participate in such a program.
Section 590.1070 and 590.1075 creates the Peace Officer Basic Training Reimbursement
Program and Peace Officer Basic Training Reimbursement Fund. To the extent that contributions
or other revenues are deposited into the fund, total state revenues may increase.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Office of the Director (DPS) state the POST
program will need one (1) Program Specialist to annually confirm the employment of a specific
peace officer to ensure they have stayed employed in Missouri. The Program Specialist will then
need to reimburse the correct individual/entity the correct amount for that year’s reimbursement.
DPS states on October 28, 2022, the Missouri Department of Public Safety launched the $1
million “Missouri Blue Scholarship” fund to help attract more Missourians to law enforcement
careers and address officer shortages in law enforcement agencies across Missouri. Governor
Parson and the Missouri State Legislature approved funds for this scholarship. The Missouri
Blue Scholarship pays up to $5,000 toward the cost of a Missouri resident attending a law
enforcement academy. As of December 6, 2022, $381,853 in scholarship funds have been paid
to eligible applicants. This existing scholarship addresses the intent of the proposed legislation
without any additional administrative costs. DPS states this appropriation is on-going.
Oversight notes HB 3008 states that Missouri law enforcement agencies, both large and small,
continue to struggle to hire law enforcement officers. Simply put, there are not enough POST-
certified peace officers for the demand in this state. To attract qualified candidates into the law
enforcement profession, funds shall provide scholarships for individuals attending state of
Missouri licensed training centers and who are willing to commit to a Missouri law enforcement
agency for three years following their POST certification. According to DPS’s website, the
$5,000 is available for each selected non-sponsored law enforcement academy recruit to help
cover the cost of attending a Missouri basic training academy. A non-sponsored law enforcement
academy recruit is defined as one whose tuition is not being paid by a law enforcement agency.
Recruits who attend an academy affiliated with a law enforcement agency and do not pay tuition
are not eligible for this scholarship.
Oversight notes to be eligible to receive tuition reimbursement for the Peace Officer Basic
training Tuition Reimbursement Program, a person shall be initially employed as a peace officer
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meet the criteria outlined in provisions of this bill to include employer verification of the
person’s employment as a full-time peace officer in this state for at least one year and the
person’s current employment as a peace officer in this state as of the date of the application.
Government entities can also receive tuition reimbursement under the provisions of this bill even
if the individual is no longer employed by the government entity as long as the individual for
whom tuition was paid is still continuously employed as a full-time peace officer.
The total amount of tuition reimbursement provided to an eligible person or government entity
with respect to an employee, shall not exceed $6,000 per person or employee. In order to
receive the full amount of tuition paid, reimbursements will be made over a four-year period of
continuous employment.
Oversight assumes reimbursement will be equal to the amount appropriated and the net effect
will be zero to all funds except General Revenue.
Oversight notes the Missouri Blue Scholarship and the Peace Office Basic Training Tuition
Reimbursement Program appear to be very similar. Therefore, because DPS did not require any
administrative costs to administer the scholarship, Oversight assumes DPS has sufficient staff
and resources to handle any increase in workload required under the provisions of this proposal.
Oversight assumes individuals and/or state and local agencies could utilize the tuition
reimbursement program or may use the Missouri Blue Scholarship; therefore, Oversight will
present DPS’ impact to the General Revenue Fund as $0 or up to the reimbursement cost over a
four-year period.
According to DPS’s budget submission, POST issued the following number of licenses per year:
CY 2018 1,146
CY 2019 1,149
CY 2020 991
CY 2021 987
This averages to roughly 1,068 licenses issued per year. However, also in the budget
submission, DPS later noted that the POST Program issues approximately 1,053 new peace
officer licenses every calendar year. For purposes of the fiscal note, Oversight will assume 1,053
new peace officers each year will qualify for this program. Oversight will also assume all 1,053
of the new officers (or their hiring local political subdivision) paid $6,000 or more for their
training and 80% of the new licensees will remain full time peace officers after 1 year.
Therefore, with these assumptions, Oversight calculates the annual payments out of the fund for
each annual class would be 1,053 x 80% (still employed as full-time peace officers) x $6,000
(max tuition reimbursement) x 25% (reimbursement spread over 4 years) = $1,263,600.
Therefore, Oversight assumes a cumulative impact to General Revenue that will be fully
implemented in FY 2028 with four classes impacting the program (25% per year). L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FY ‘24FY ‘25FY ‘26FY ‘27FY ‘281
st
year licensees$0$1,263,600$1,263,600$1,263,600$1,263,6002
nd
year licensees$0$0$1,263,600$1,263,600$1,263,6003
rd
year licensees$0$0$0 $1,263,600$1,263,6004
th
year licensees$0$0$0$0$1,263,600TOTAL$0$1,263,600$2,527,200$3,790,800$5,054,400
Bill as a whole
Officials from the Office of the Governor (GOV) state this bill adds to the Governor’s current
load of appointment duties. Individually, additional requirements should not fiscally impact the
Office of the Governor. However, the cumulative impact of additional appointment duties across
all enacted legislation may require additional resources for the Office of the Governor.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by GOV. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect GOV’s no impact for fiscal note purposes.
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 St. Joseph Police Department assume there will be a positive fiscal impact as
some trainees’ expenses through the academy are paid for by the department.
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office, the Department of Natural Resources, the
Department of Public Safety – (Capitol Police and Missouri Highway Patrol), the Missouri
Department of Conservation, the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, the Office of the
State Public DefenderOffice of the State Courts Administrator, the Kansas City Police
Department, the St. Louis County Police Department, and the Phelps County Sheriff’s
Department 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. L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
GENERAL
REVENUE
Cost – Special
Prosecutor (§56.601)
p. 4$0 or…….$0 or…….$0 or…….
Could
exceed…
Personal service($1,844,000)($1,880,880)($1,918,498)($1,918,498) Fringe benefits($1,173,006)($1,186,803)($1,200,876)($1,200,876) Equipment and
expense($100,000)($100,000)($100,000)($100,000)
Total Costs – SP($3,117,006)($3,167,683)($3,219,374)($3,219,374) FTE Change – SP Up to 31 FTEUp to 31 FTEUp to 31 FTEUp to 31 FTECosts - OA,
ITSD/DSS p. 4-8
(§208.151.1(28))
Could
exceed…
FAMIS($5,746)($1,711)($1,207)($1,207) MEDES($46,560)$0$0$0Total Costs - OA,
ITSD/DSS($52,306)($1,711)($1,207)($1,207)
Income – DHSS
(§217.830) p. 8-9
Birth certificate feesUp to $33,333Up to $40,000Up to $40,000Up to $40,000
Income – DOR
(§217.830) NDL ID
fees p. 9-11Up to $182,220Up to $218,664Up to $218,664Up to $218,664
Costs – DHSS
(§217.830) p. 8-9
Could
exceed…
Personal service($27,144)($33,224)($33,889)($33,889) Fringe benefits($23,143)($28,015)($28,264)($28,264) Equipment and
expense($14,501)($5,006)($5,106)($5,106)
Total Costs - DHSS($64,788)($66,245)($67,259)($67,259) FTE Change -
DHSS1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
(continued)
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
GENERAL
REVENUE
(continued)
Costs – DOR p. 9-11
(§217.830) IT
consultant costs for
system updates($84,132)$0$0$0
Costs – DOC
(§217.830) p. 11
Administrative costs(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown) Birth certificate feesUp to
($125,000)
Up to
($150,000)
Up to
($150,000)
Up to
($150,000)
NDL ID feesUp to
($182,220)
Up to
($218,664)
Up to
($218,664)
Up to
($218,664)
Total Costs - DOCCould exceed
($307,220)
Could exceed
($368,664)
Could exceed
($368,664)
Could exceed
($368,664)
Costs – DOC p. 12
(§558.019) Minimum
prison terms
(Unknown,
greater than
$250,000)
(Unknown,
greater than
$250,000)
(Unknown,
greater than
$250,000)
(Unknown,
greater than
$250,000)
Costs – DPS
(§590.060) p. 12
Could
exceed…
Personal service($34,752)($42,536)($43,387)($43,387) Fringe benefits($25,989)($31,499)($31,817)($31,817) Equipment and
expenses($3,759)($886)($904)($904)
Total Costs - DPS($64,500)($74,921)($76,108)($76,108) FTE Change – DPS1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
(continued)
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
GENERAL
REVENUE
(continued)
Transfer Out –
p. 13-15 (§§590.1070
and 590.1075) To
POST Reimbursement
Fund $0
Up to
($1,263,600)
Up to
($2,527,200)
Up to
($5,054,400)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
GENERAL
REVENUE FUND
Could exceed
($3,724,399)
Could exceed
($4,934,160)
Could exceed
($6,251,148)
Could exceed
($8,778,348)
Estimated Net FTE
Change on the
General Revenue
FundUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTEUp to 33 FTE
CHILDREN’S
TRUST FUND
(0694)
Income – DHSS
p. 8-9 (§217.830)
Birth certificate feesUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
CHILDREN’S
TRUST FUNDUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000 L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
(continued)
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
MISSOURI
PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES FUND
(0298)
Income – DHSS
p. 8-9 (§217.830)
Birth certificate feesUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
MISSOURI
PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES FUNDUp to $41,667Up to $50,000Up to $50,000Up to $50,000
ENDOWED CARE
CEMETERY
AUDIT FUND
Income – DHSS p. 8-
9 (§217.830) Birth
certificate feesUp to $8,333Up to $10,000Up to $10,000Up to $10,000
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
ENDOWED CARE
CEMETERY
AUDIT FUNDUp to $8,333Up to $10,000Up to $10,000Up to $10,000 L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
(continued)
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
PEACE OFFICER
BASIC TRAINING
REIMBURSEMENT
FUND
Transfer In – p. 13-15
(§§590.1070 and
590.1075) From
General Revenue$0
Up to
$1,263,600
Up to
$2,527,200
Up to
$5,054,400
Cost - (§§590.1070
and 590.1075)
Reimbursement to
individuals or
departments for basic
law enforcement
training p. 13-15 $0(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
Transfer Out –
p. 13-15 (§§590.1070
and 590.1075) Local
Political Subdivisions
(Police and Sheriff’s
Departments)$0
(Less than
$1,263,600)
(Less than
$2,527,200)
(Less than
$5,054,400)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
PEACE OFFICER
BASIC TRAINING
TUITION
REIMBURSEMENT
FUND $0$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
(continued)
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
FEDERAL FUNDSIncome - OA,
ITSD/DSS
(§208.151.1(28))
Reimbursement for
FAMIS and MEDES
changes p. 4-8$156,916$3,533$3,622$3,622
Costs - OA, ITSD/
DSS (§208.151.1(28))
p. 4-8
FAMIS updates($17,236)($3,533)($3,622)($3,622) MEDES updates($139,680)$0$0$0Total Costs - OA,
ITSD/DSS($156,916)($3,533)($3,622)($3,622)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON
FEDERAL FUNDS$0$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT –
Local Government
FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026Fully
Implemented
(FY 2028)
POLICE AND
SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENTS
Transfer In -
(§§590.1070 and
590.1075) From Peace
Officer Basic Training
Reimbursement Fund
p. 13-15$0
Less than
$1,263,600
Less than
$2,527,200
Less than
$5,054,400 L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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Savings/Cost –
(§544.453) p. 11-12
Implementing new
provisions relating to
setting bail or
conditions of release
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON
POLICE AND
SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENTS
Unknown to
(Unknown)
More or
Less than
$1,263,600
More or
Less than
$2,527,200
More or
Less than
$5,054,400
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
This proposal could impact certain small businesses that provide training to law enforcement
agencies or departments.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (Section 56.601)
This bill allows the Governor to appoint a special prosecutor in the City of St. Louis for a period
of five years if, after reviewing various relevant statistics, the Governor determines that a threat
to public safety and health exists in the City of St. Louis. The Governor will be able to renew the
five-year term of the special prosecutor if the Governor determines that the threat to the public
safety and health continues. The special prosecutor will have exclusive jurisdiction to initiate and
prosecute certain offenses as specified in the bill. The Governor may remove the special
prosecutor for felony criminal misconduct or incompetency. Funds for the special prosecutor will
be provided by the state from the General Revenue Fund. The special prosecutor will have a
budget and will be authorized to hire up to 15 assistant special prosecuting attorneys and up to 15
staff members. These provisions are subject to an emergency clause.
SERVICES FOR FORMER INMATES (Sections 208.151 and 217.830)
The bill provides that, subject to approval of a state plan amendment by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, any person who has been released from the custody of the Department of
Corrections (DOC) within the previous six months and who does not have access to health
insurance through a job or other avenues shall be eligible to receive MO HealthNet benefits for
six months. Additionally, DOC, working with the Department of Health and Senior Services and
the Department of Revenue, must provide every Missouri-born offender with various
documentation, including his or her birth certificate and a state identification card, prior to the
offender's release upon the expiration of his or her sentence. For offenders born outside the state, L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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DOC must assist the offender in completing the necessary forms and applications to obtain the
necessary documentation.
CONDITIONS OF RELEASE (Section 544.453)
The bill establishes certain factors that must be considered when a judge or judicial officer sets
bail. The factors include whether the person poses a danger, is a flight risk, has committed
certain offenses in the last five years, or has failed to appear in court as a condition for probation
or parole for certain offenses with the last three years.
MINIMUM PRISON TERMS (Sections 217.760 and 558.019)
Currently, certain offenses, including second degree murder, voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter, first degree assault, and other offenses, have minimum prison terms for offenders
with prior felony convictions. This bill repeals those provisions relating to certain offenses and
provides that all classes of felonies, except controlled substance offenses, shall be subject to
minimum prison terms for offenders with prior felony convictions. The bill also repeals
provisions that allow offenders convicted prior to August 28, 2019, to no longer be subject to
these minimum prison terms. The bill provides that these provisions shall apply only to offenses
occurring on or after August 28, 2003.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM (Section 571.070) Current law provides that a
person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly
possesses a firearm and the person has been convicted of a felony. This bill changes the
provision to apply only to individuals who have been convicted of a violent felony. The bill also
specifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person
knowingly has a firearm in his or her possession and the person is either on probation or parole
for a nonviolent felony or the person is under 18 years of age, is on public property, is not
accompanied by an adult 21 years old or older, and is not possessing the firearm as otherwise
allowed by law.
LAW ENFORCEMENT (Sections 590.060, 590.1070, and 590.1075)
The bill also specifies that no law enforcement agency or political subdivision empowered by
law to maintain a law enforcement agency will contract with any public or private entity to
provide law enforcement training unless the entity's instructors and curriculum have been
approved by the Department of Public Safety. The bill also establishes the "Peace Officer Basic
Training Tuition Reimbursement Program". Missouri residents who attend a basic law
enforcement academy for training required to be a peace officer and who obtain full-time
employment with a law enforcement agency, on or after September 1, 2023, may apply to have
their tuition reimbursed under the program at a rate of 25% per year of employment, with full
tuition reimbursed by the end of four years of employment. Qualifying government entities that
pay for a person to attend the academy may submit for tuition reimbursement at the same rate.
The POST Commission will be the administrative agency for implementation of the L.R. No. 0695H.01I
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reimbursement program. The bill also establishes the "Peace Officer Basic Training Tuition
Reimbursement Fund", which will consist of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly, as
well as any gifts, bequests, or donations, and the funds are to be used solely for the
administration of the reimbursement program.
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 Health and Senior Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Corrections
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Social Services
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of Administration - Budget and Planning
Office of the Governor
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Public Defender
Kansas City Police Department
St. Joseph Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Phelps County Sheriff’s Department
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023