COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0774S.01I Bill No.:SB 174 Subject:Sunshine Law; Public Records, Public Meetings Type:Original Date:February 3, 2023Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions regarding the Missouri Sunshine Law.
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. 0774S.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, the Department of Economic
Development, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of
Higher Education and Workforce Development, the Department of Mental Health, the
Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Corrections, the Department of
Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Revenue the Department of Public
Safety (Office of the Director, Capitol Police, Alcohol & Tobacco Control, Fire Safety,
Gaming Commission, Missouri Highway Patrol, Missouri National Guard, State
Emergency Management Agency and Veterans Commission the Office of the Governor,
the Joint Committee on Administrative RulesJoint Committee on Public Employee
Retirement, the Missouri Lottery Commission, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care
Plan, the Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the
Missouri Ethics Commission, the Missouri House of Representatives the Department of
Transportation, the Office of Prosecution Services, the Office of Administration
(Administrative Hearing Commission and Budget and Planning), the Office of the State
Courts Administrator the Office of the State Auditor the Missouri Senate, the Office of the
Secretary of State the Office of the State Public Defender and the
each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight notes that the above mentioned agencies have stated the proposal would not have a
direct fiscal impact on their organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) assume Section
610.026.2 allows a request for public fees to be considered withdrawn if the requester fails to
remit all fees within thirty days of a request for payment of the fees by the public governmental
body prior to making the copies. This change can be incorporated into current ebb and flow of
the records request process. DHSS anticipates being able to absorb these costs. However, until
the FY24 budget is final, the Department cannot identify specific funding sources.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero
impact in the fiscal note.
Officials from the Kansas City and the City of Springfield
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.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other cities and counties were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did L.R. No. 0774S.01I
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not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System
(MOLIS) database is available upon request.
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.
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
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Department of Economic Development
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Corrections
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Office of the Governor
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Missouri Lottery Commission
Legislative Research
Oversight Division
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Ethics Commission
Missouri House of Representatives
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Missouri Department of Transportation
Missouri State Employee's Retirement System
MoDOT & Patrol Employees’ Retirement System
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of Administration
Facilities Management, Design and Construction
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Auditor
Missouri Senate
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the State Public Defender
State Tax Commission
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023