COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0139S.03P Bill No.:Perfected SS for SB 148 Subject:Counties; County Government; Elections; Jackson County; Political Subdivisions;
Saint Louis County; Roads and Highways; Taxation and Revenue - Property;
Transportation
Type:Original Date:April 19, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to street light maintenance
districts.
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. 0139S.03P
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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 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown) L.R. No. 0139S.03P
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of the Secretary of State, the Jackson County Board of Elections,
and St. Louis County Board of Elections each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact
on their respective organizations.
In response to a previous version, officials from the Platte County Board of Elections and the
St. Louis City Board of Elections both assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their
respective organizations.
In response to a previous version, officials from the Kansas City Election Board assumed if this
legislation would require an election to be held on a Primary or General election date, in an even
numbered year, there would be no fiscal impact. If a Special election were called for this
legislation, then the cost to conduct an election in the Kansas City portion of Jackson County is
$650,000. This jurisdiction would be responsible for the prorata share based on voter
registration.
Oversight notes that this act moves elections for street light maintenance district board members
from the November general election to the April general municipal election. The increase in
proportional cost to locals in April would be offset by the reduction in proportional cost in
November. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
Oversight notes that section 235.120 allows the attendance fee paid to members of the board to
increase by ordinance up to a maximum of one hundred dollars per diem. An increase in such
attendance fee above one hundred dollars per diem may be authorized upon a vote of the
residents of the district. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a $0 (no increase of attendance fee) to
Unknown (increase of attendance fee) cost on the fiscal note to local political subdivisions.
Senate Amendment 1
Oversight assumes Senate Amendment 1 will have no material fiscal impact on state or local
governments.
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 Legislative
Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request. L.R. No. 0139S.03P
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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 2026LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
Cost - Street Light Maintenance
Districts - increase attendance fee for
board members
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
NET EFFECT ON LOCAL
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This act enacts provisions relating to street light maintenance.
STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (Section 67.1849)
This act provides that political subdivisions may, at their own expense, repair any street light, or
replace any street light at least 15 years old, located within a public right-of-way, provided that
the political subdivision shall give the owner of the street light reasonable opportunity to collect
the street light or any parts replaced.
STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS (Sections 235.120 and 235.140)
This act specifies that per diem attendance fees for street light maintenance district board
members may be increased to a maximum of $100 by ordinance, or to over $100 when
authorized by a vote of the district. (Section 235.120).
In addition, elections for street light maintenance district board members are moved from the
November general election to the April general municipal election. The act modifies language to
note that the election of new board members shall take place biennially, as is currently provided
by law. The act also provides that nominations shall be filed with the election authority, rather
than that they may be filed with the secretary of the board. (Section 235.140.1). L.R. No. 0139S.03P
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The act further provides for the April election of board members for seats to which members
were previously elected in November of 2018, 2020, and 2022. (Section 235.140.3).
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
St. Louis City Board of Elections
Jackson County Board of Elections
Platte County Board of Elections
St. Louis County Board of Elections
Kansas City Election Board
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023