COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1772H.01I Bill No.:HB 891 Subject:Water Resources and Water Districts; Environmental Protection; Department of
Natural Resources
Type:Original Date:March 21, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal changes provisions governing testing of community water
system hydrant inspections.
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
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1772H.01I
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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. 1772H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume 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.
Officials from the Morgan County Public Water Supply District #2 assume there will be a
fiscal impact but did not indicate what that fiscal impact would be.
Oversight assumes there will be no fiscal impact to water companies/districts as a result of this
proposal. Oversight notes the proposal changes the testing of every hydrant in the community
water system to “scheduled” rather than annual.
Officials from the Audrain County Public Water Supply District #2, Lexington Water and
Wayne County Public Water Supply District #2 each 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.
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. L.R. No. 1772H.01I
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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
Department of Natural Resources
Morgan County Public Water Supply District #2
Audrain County Public Water Supply District #2
Lexington Water
Wayne County Public Water Supply District #2
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023