COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:3522H.03C Bill No.:HCS for HB 1481 Subject:Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; Saint Louis City Type:Original Date:February 27, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to the operation of certain law
enforcement agencies.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
General Revenue*
(Less than $572,188)
(Unknown, less than
$669,218)
(Unknown, less than
$681,101)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue(Less than $572,188)
(Unknown, less than
$669,218)
(Unknown, less than
$681,101)
*Oversight notes the provisions of this proposal state the Office of Administration shall
reimburse from the State Legal Expense Fund any board of police commissioners established
under Chapter 84 for liability claims eligible for payment under §105.711 paid by such boards on
a twenty-one equal share basis per claim up to the current law maximum of $1,000,000 per fiscal
year.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Other State Funds
$0 to Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
Legal Expense Fund
(0692)* $0$0$0
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds$0 to Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
*Cost avoidance and reduction in contributions net to zero.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 3522H.03C
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027General Revenue5 FTE5 FTE5 FTETotal Estimated Net
Effect on FTE5 FTE5 FTE5 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 2025FY 2026FY 2027
Local Government$0 to (Unknown)
(Unknown) to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) assume this proposal will increase
litigation because, additional cases can be referred to the AGO, which the AGO shall then
defend. The requested additional attorneys are necessary to review and litigate the additional
cases. The Office will need four (4) Assistant Attorneys General III due to the complex nature of
these cases. One (1) additional staff person is requested to support the additional attorneys. AGO
assumes a cost of approximately $670,000 per year for the five (5) additional FTE. This bill will
impact the Legal Expense Fund in an unknown amount.
Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect the
estimates as provided by the AGO.
Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (B&P) assume §84.225
creates a $1,000 penalty for any mayor or city official who attempts to impede or hinder the
Board of Commissioners. To the extent any related fines or penalties are deposited in the state
treasury, TSR may be impacted.
B&P also states §§84.325.2 transfers certain assets, contractual obligations, indebtedness, and
other lawful obligations from the St. Louis Police Department to the state. B&P does not have
any information on what, if any, assets or obligations might be transferred. The state could risk
picking up significant debt obligations.
Oversight inquired the B&P regarding if the proposal would be under state control according to
their response. B&P states the following:
“Section 84.325.2 would require the St. Louis Police Department to “convey, assign, and
otherwise transfer to the board title and ownership of all indebtedness and assets, including, but
not limited to, all funds and real and personal property held in the name of or controlled by the
municipal police department.” B&P assumes this means the state could pick up debt obligations
through the state board of police commissioners. B&P thinks there might be room for
interpretation depending on how the board is funded.”
Officials from the Office of Administration (OA) assume §105.726.3 adds the provision that
reimbursement from the Legal Expense Fund (LEF) is on a twenty-one equal share basis per
claim up to a maximum of one million dollars per fiscal year. This change has the potential to
avoid costs to the LEF. The maximum amount to be reimbursed remains unchanged with this
legislation. The number of successful claims is unknown; therefore, the potential cost avoidance
is also unknown. L.R. No. 3522H.03C
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Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by OA. Therefore, Oversight
will reflect OA’s potential unknown impact to the State Legal Expense Fund. Oversight notes the
Legal Expense Fund is funded by the General Revenue Fund as well as other state funds.
Oversight notes this possible litigation exposure as described by OA could also apply to local
political subdivisions.
Oversight notes in §84.325.1 that the section references subsection 6 of that section. Subsection
6 is no longer within the language of this section.
Oversight also assumes if the state takes control of the St Louis Police Department, it will be
exposed to additional LEF claims in the future. Oversight will reflect a potential unknown loss
of funds starting in FY 2026.
Oversight notes in §84.325, subsections 1 & 2 state on August 28, 2024, the Board of Police
Commissioners shall assume control of any municipal police force established in any city not
within a county, which, at this time, is only St. Louis City. Upon such assumption, any municipal
police force within St. Louis City shall transfer to the Board title and ownership of all debts and
assets, including but not limited to, all funds and real and personal property held in the name of
or controlled by the municipal police department. Such city shall thereafter cease the operation
of any police department or police force.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Labor and
Industrial Relations, the Department of Public Safety (Office of the Director) and the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules 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.
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.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis
Police Retirement System were requested to respond to this proposed legislation but did not. A
listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative Information System
(MOLIS) database is available upon request. L.R. No. 3522H.03C
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUECosts – AGO §§84.012, 84.020,
84.030, 84.100, 84.150, 84.160, 84.170,
84.225, 84.325 & 105.726
Personnel Service($320,833)($392,700)($400,554) Fringe Benefits($186,940)($227,313)($230,358) Expense & Equipment($64,415)($49,205)($50,189)Total Costs – AGO ($572,188)($669,218)($681,101)FTE Change5 FTE5 FTE5 FTECost Avoidance – OA (§105.726)
Reduction in the amount of claims paid
(twenty-one equal share basis compared
to current law) $0 to Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Costs – Exposure to potential additional
LEF claims by retaking control of
SLPD $0
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND
(Less than
$572,188)
(Unknown,
less than
$669,218)
(Unknown,
less than
$681,101)
Estimated Net FTE Change on General
Revenue5 FTE5 FTE5 FTE
OTHER STATE FUNDSCost Avoidance – OA (§105.726)
Reduction in the amount of claims paid
(twenty-one equal share basis compared
to current law) $0 to Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Costs – exposure to potential additional
LEF claims by taking control of SLPD$0
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown) L.R. No. 3522H.03C
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
OTHER STATE FUNDS
$0 to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
Unknown
LEGAL EXPENSE FUND (0692)Transfer In - for possible additional
LEF claims $0$0 to Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Cost Avoidance – OA (§105.726)
Reduction in the amount of claims paid
(twenty-one equal share basis compared
to current law) $0
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Costs – exposure to potential additional
LEF claims by taking control of SLPD$0
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
Loss - (§105.726) Reduction in the
amount of funds received by the LEF
from other state funds $0
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE LEGAL EXPENSE FUND$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027ST. LOUIS CITYCost Avoidance – (§105.726) If the
state assumes responsibility of LEF
claims – instead of St. Louis $0$0 to Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Cost – (§105.726) Reduction in the
amount of claims paid (twenty-one
equal share basis compared to current
law)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON ST.
LOUIS CITY
$0 to
(Unknown)
(Unknown) to
Unknown
(Unknown) to
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FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill specifies that, when the city of St. Louis passes ordinances, no ordinance can in any
manner conflict or interfere with the powers of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Additionally, the mayor or any city officer shall not impede or hinder the Board of Police
Commissioners. Any such person who forcibly resists or obstructs the execution or enforcement
of provisions related to the Board will be subject to a penalty of $1,000 for each offense and will
be forever thereafter disqualified from holding or exercising any office or employment under the
mayor or common council or municipal assembly of the city.
On August 28, 2024, the Board shall assume control of the municipal police department of St.
Louis and, no later than September 28, 2024, the Governor must appoint to the Board four
commissioners.
The Board must initially employ, without reduction in rank, salary, or benefits, all commissioned
and civilian personnel of the municipal police department. The Board is required to appoint and
employ a permanent police force consisting of not less than 1,313 patrolmen. The Board may
continue to employ as many noncommissioned police civilians as it deems necessary in order to
perform the duties imposed on them, which will include city marshals and park rangers. The
Board will grant every member of the police force a certain number of paid vacation days based
on how long each member has served as provided in the bill.
The bill specifies that the maximum number of officers of varying ranks the police force can
have. The salaries paid as of August 28, 2024, shall not be less than the annual salaries paid to
each member before the enactment of this bill. No additional compensation will be given to any
officer of the rank of lieutenant or above for overtime, court time, or stand-by court time.
Probationary patrolmen, patrolmen, and sergeants must receive compensation for all hours of
service in excess of the established regular working period, for all authorized overtime, and for
employees who complete academic work at an accredited college or university up to a certain
amount as provided in the bill. Additionally, certain officers may receive up to 10% of their
salary in additional compensation for hours worked between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Such officers
may currently receive up to 5% of their salary as additional compensation.
This bill provides that, until the Board adopts other investigative and disciplinary procedures, the
police force shall follow the disciplinary and investigative procedures established by the Police
Manual of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department that are consistent with law. The Board
will not adopt any disciplinary procedures that do not include the summary hearing Board
procedures provided for currently in the Police Manual. This bill provides that reimbursements
from the Legal Expense Fund to the Board for liability claims must be on a 21 equal share basis
per claim up to a maximum of $1 million per fiscal year. L.R. No. 3522H.03C
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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
Office of Administration
Budget and Planning
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Public Safety - Office of the Director
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Office of the Secretary of State
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024