COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:3541H.01I Bill No.:HB 1534 Subject:Elections; Ethics Type:Original Date:February 20, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to qualifications for public office.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
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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 2027Total 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 2025FY 2026FY 2027Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 3541H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
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 Kansas City Election Board state they should not be responsible for
verifying online tax payments because they don’t have access to verify this information.
Officials from the Jackson County Board of Elections, the Platte County Board of Elections,
the St. Louis City Board of Elections the St. Louis County Board of Elections and the
Greene County Clerk 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.
Oversight assumes currently candidates for public office are required to attest on their
declaration of candidacy form, filed with their local election authority, a statement saying they
are not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal
taxes, and real property taxes on their place of residence. This proposal appears to require that
candidates for public office in the City of St. Louis must provide proof of the taxes paid or no-
tax-due statements for each tax listed in addition to the attestation on the declaration of
candidacy form.
Oversight notes that Section 115.306.2 (4) states that this subdivision shall only apply to a city
not within a county’s offices that perform county functions. Oversight assumes that any costs
arising as a result of this proposal can be absorbed by City of St. Louis with current resources;
therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note. L.R. No. 3541H.01I
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Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other local political subdivisions were requested to respond to this proposed legislation
but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the MOLIS database is available upon
request.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027$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
Office of the Secretary of State
Jackson County Board of Elections
Kansas City Election Board
Platte County Board of Elections
St. Louis City Board of Elections
St. Louis County Board of Elections
Greene County Clerk
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 20, 2024February 20, 2024