COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4044H.02I Bill No.:HB 1557 Subject:Homeland Security; Department of Public Safety; Boards, Commissions,
Committees, and Councils
Type:Original Date:March 6, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal establishes the MO Task Force on Nonprofit Safety and
Security.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
General Revenue*($95,000 to
Unknown)
($92,584 to
Unknown)
($94,125 to
Unknown)
Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue
($95,000 to
Unknown)
($92,584 to
Unknown)
($94,125 to
Unknown)
* Oversight assumes the total fiscal impact would exceed the $250,000 threshold if funding is
appropriated for the grant program. The cost above simply reflects one additional FTE for the
Department of Public Safety to administer the program (if appropriated).
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Supplemental
Nonprofit Safety and
Security **
$0$0$0Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
** Transfers into and payments from the new fund are assumed to net to $0.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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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 Revenue 1 FTE1 FTE1 FTETotal Estimated Net
Effect on FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 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 2027Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§650.900 & 560.910 – Missouri Task Force on Nonprofit Safety and Security
Officials from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) – Director’s Office (DO) state one (1)
FTE (Grants Officer, $54,008 annually) is needed for the administration and management of
grant related activities and one (1) FTE (Lead Admin Support Asst., $35,500) is needed to assist
the taskforce and writing the annual report.
DPS estimates a total fiscal impact to the General Revenue Fund of $138,184 for FY 2025;
$159,327 for FY 2026 and $161,913 for FY 2027.
Oversight notes the provisions of §650.900 establish the Missouri Task Force on Nonprofit
Safety and Security. Oversight assumes the nine members of the task force may incur some
expenses if meetings are held quarterly, either in-person or by phone and/or video conference.
Oversight further assumes DPS is provided with core funding to handle a certain amount of
activity each year and, therefore, assumes the expenses related to assisting the task force and
writing the report could be absorbed by the DPS.
Oversight also notes the provisions of §650.910.1 establishes the Supplemental Nonprofit Safety
and Security Fund. This fund is to consist of moneys collected under this section and §650.900.
§650.910.3 provides that nonprofit organizations whose applications for funding through the
Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) nonprofit security grant program have been
approved by the DPS Office of Homeland Security are eligible for grants from the fund. No
additional application is required for grants from the fund and an application for a grant from the
federal program is also an application for funding from the fund. An eligible organization may
receive a grant for up to five percent (5%) of the funds available in the grant pool for that
distribution. In addition, no more than five percent (5%) of the available funds available annually
shall be used for administrative expenses associated with the fund. Oversight assumes the DPS
would need 1 FTE Grants Officer to track and administer the grant program.
Oversight will reflect the possibility that the General Assembly could appropriate moneys to this
new fund from the General Revenue Fund. Oversight assumes all appropriated moneys, if any,
will be expended in the same year.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol and the Office of
the State Treasurer 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. L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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Rule Promulgation
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.
For informational purposes, Oversight notes on the Missouri DPS website, regarding availability
for the FY 2018 Nonprofit Security Grant Program of $200,000 had the description:
“The Missouri Department of Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security is seeking applications
for the 2018 Fiscal Year Nonprofit Security Grant Program - State (NSGP-S) from eligible
nonprofit organizations. The grant promotes emergency preparedness coordination and
collaboration activities between public and private community representatives as well as state
and local government agencies.
Churches, mosques and synagogues are among those eligible to apply for the competitive grants.
The maximum grant award to an approved grantee is $75,000. A total of only $200,000 is
available for the state of Missouri, excluding the St. Louis metropolitan area, which is eligible
for funding through a separate federal grant program.”
Oversight also notes according to FEMA’s website, the 2023 federal funding available for the
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is $305 million ($250.15 million was available in FY
2022 and $180 million was available in FY 2021):
Missouri’s allocation of the $305 million is
Oversight notes the provisions of this proposal have an emergency clause. L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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FISCAL IMPACT – State
Government
FY 2025FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUE FUNDCosts – DPS (§§650.900 and
650.910) p.3
Personal service($54,008)($55,088)($56,190) Fringe benefits($35,954)($36,194)($36,607) Equipment and expense($5,038)($1,302)($1,328)Total Costs - DPS ($95,000) ($92,584) ($94,125) FTE Change – DPS1 FTE1 FTE1 FTETransfer-out (§§650.900 and
650.910) Appropriation to the
Supplemental Nonprofit Safety and
Security Fund p.3$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE
FUND
($95,000 to
Unknown)
($92,584 to
Unknown)
($94,125 to
Unknown)
Estimated Net FTE Change on the
Supplemental Nonprofit Safety and
Security Fund1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
SUPPLEMENTAL
NONPROFIT SAFETY AND
SECURITY FUND
Transfer-in - (§§650.900 and
650.910) Appropriation from
General Revenue p.3$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown
Costs – DPS (§§650.900 and
650.910) – Distribution of grant
monies p.3$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE SUPPLEMENTAL
NONPROFIT SAFETY AND
SECURITY FUND$0$0$0 L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
This proposal may impact small business nonprofit organizations at elevated risk of terrorist
attacks/threats if they receive a grant. (§650.910)
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill establishes the "Missouri Task Force on Nonprofit Safety and Security" within the
Department of Public Safety. The Task Force is tasked with studying and making
recommendations on the security needs of nonprofit organizations at elevated risk of terrorist
attacks in Missouri.
Members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Director of Public Safety, as provided in
the bill. The Task Force must report at least annually to the Office of Homeland Security of its
findings and recommendations with respect to terrorist attacks in Missouri.
This bill establishes the "Supplemental Nonprofit Safety and Security Fund". The State Treasurer
shall be custodian of the fund. The Fund shall be used to defray costs of security enhancements
or measures, as specified in the bill, for eligible nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofit
organizations are those organizations whose applications for funding through the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's Nonprofit Security Grant Program have been approved by the
Department of Public Safety Office of Homeland Security. An eligible organization may receive
a grant from the Fund of up to 5% of the available grant pool.
This bill has an emergency clause.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space. L.R. No. 4044H.02I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Public Safety –
Director’s Office
Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the State Treasurer
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024