COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:5341H.01I Bill No.:HB 2603 Subject:Business and Commerce; Telecommunications; Internet and E-Mail Type:Original Date:February 12, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal creates the Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act to protect businesses
and residents from unwanted solicitations from misleading or misidentified
solicitors.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027General Revenue($8,074)($19,766)($20,161)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue ($8,074)($19,766)($20,161)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Merchandising
Practices Revolving
Fund (0631)*
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
*Oversight assumes this proposal could increase collections by the AGO from offenders, but
assumes the amount of collections would not reach the $250,000 threshold.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 5341H.01I
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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. 5341H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Office of Attorney General (AGO)
impact. However, in response to a similar proposal (SB 963), the AGO assumed any potential
litigation costs arising from this proposal can be absorbed with existing resources. The AGO
stated they may seek additional appropriations if the proposal results in a significant increase in
litigation or investigation.
Oversight inquired of the AGO regarding the number of cases resolved in the past and the
amount collected in judgements. The money received for judgements goes to the Merchandising
Practices Revolving Fund (0631). This is the information they provided:
Year # of cases Judgements # of collections Collections
2014 17 $758,000 12 $260,500
2015 7 $1,109,000 4 $605,917
2016 6 $43,000 4 $18,000
2017 11 $805,433 6 $305,433
2018 1 $500,133 1 $135
2019 1 $85,000 1 $8,500
2020 0 $0 0 $0
2021 0 $0 0 $0
2022 0 $0 0 $0
2023 3 $244,753,640 2 $15,000
Oversight assumes this proposal may increase the number of cases referred to
the AGO and could result in an increase in fine collections under this chapter. Oversight will
reflect a $0 or Unknown (assumed to be less than $250,000 in additional collections resulting
from these changes) positive fiscal impact to the Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund.
Penalty Provisions:
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state HB 2603 creates the “Caller ID
Anti-Spoofing Act”. The bill creates section 407.1115, which creates the offense of caller
identification spoofing and an associated class E felony penalty.
As these are new crimes, there is little direct data on which to base an estimate, and as such, the
department estimates an impact comparable to the creation of a new class E felony.
For each new nonviolent class E felony, the department estimates one person could be sentenced
to prison and two to probation. The average sentence for a nonviolent class E felony offense is
3.4 years, of which 2.1 years will be served in prison with 1.4 years to first release. The
remaining 1.3 years will be on parole. Probation sentences will be 3 years. L.R. No. 5341H.01I
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The cumulative impact on the department is estimated to be 2 additional offenders in prison and
7 additional offenders on field supervision by FY 2027.
* If this impact statement has changed from statements submitted in previous years, it could be
due to an increase/decrease in the number of offenders, a change in the cost per day for
institutional offenders, and/or an increase in staff salaries.
If the projected impact of legislation is less than 1,500 offenders added to or subtracted from the
department’s institutional caseload, the marginal cost of incarceration will be utilized. This cost
of incarceration is $26.545 per day or an annual cost of $9,689 per offender and includes such
costs as medical, food, and operational E&E. However, if the projected impact of legislation is
1,500 or more offenders added or removed to the department’s institutional caseload, the full
cost of incarceration will be used, which includes fixed costs. This cost is $99.90 per day or an
annual cost of $36,464 per offender and includes personal services, all institutional E&E,
medical and mental health, fringe, and miscellaneous expenses. None of these costs include
construction to increase institutional capacity.
DOC’s cost of probation or parole is determined by the number of P&P Officer II positions that
are needed to cover its caseload. The DOC average district caseload across the state is 51
offender cases per officer. An increase/decrease of 51 cases would result in a cost/cost avoidance
equal to the salary, fringe, and equipment and expenses of one P&P Officer II.
Increases/decreases smaller than 51 offender cases are assumed to be absorbable.
In instances where the proposed legislation would only affect a specific caseload, such as sex
offenders, the DOC will use the average caseload figure for that specific type of offender to
calculate cost increases/decreases.
C
hange in prison admissions and probation openings with legislation-Class E Felony (nonviolent)
F
Y2025
F
Y2026
F
Y2027
F
Y2028
F
Y2029
F
Y2030
F
Y2031
F
Y2032
F
Y2033
F
Y2034
N
ew Admissions
C
urrent Law
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
fter Legislation
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robation
C
urrent Law
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
fter Legislation
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
C
hange (After Legislation - Current Law)
A
dmissions
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robations
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
C
umulative Populations
P
rison
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
P
arole
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robation
2 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
I
mpact
P
rison Population
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
F
ield Population
2 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
P
opulation Change
3 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 L.R. No. 5341H.01I
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# to
prison
Cost per
year
Total Costs for
prison
Change in
probation
& parole
officers
Total cost
for
probation
and
parole
# to
probation
& parole
Grand Total -
Prison and
Probation
(includes 2%
inflation)
Year 11($9,689)($8,074)0$02($8,074)Year 22($9,689)($19,766)0$04($19,766)Year 32($9,689)($20,161)0$07($20,161)Year 42($9,689)($20,564)0$07($20,564)Year 52($9,689)($20,975)0$07($20,975)Year 62($9,689)($21,395)0$07($21,395)Year 72($9,689)($21,823)0$07($21,823)Year 82($9,689)($22,259)0$07($22,259)Year 92($9,689)($22,704)0$07($22,704)Year 102($9,689)($23,159)0$07($23,159)
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by DOC. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect DOC’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Missouri Highway Patrol
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) state per the recently released
National Public Defense Workload Study, the new charge contemplated by the change to Section
407.1115 would take approximately thirty-five hours of SPD work for reasonably effective
representation. If one hundred cases were filed under this section in a fiscal year, representation
would result in a need for an additional one to two attorneys. Because the number of cases that
will be filed under this statute is unknown, the exact additional number of attorneys necessary is
unknown. Each case would also result in unknown increased costs in the need for core staff,
travel, and litigation expenses.
Oversight assumes this proposal will create a minimal number of new cases and that the SPD
can absorb the additional caseload required by this proposal with current staff and resources.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect no fiscal impact to the SPD for fiscal note purposes. However,
if multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties, the SPD may request funding
through the appropriation process.
Officials from the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services (MOPS) assume no measurable
fiscal impact to MOPS. The enactment of a new crime [407.1115] creates additional
responsibilities for county prosecutors and the circuit attorney which may in turn result in
additional costs which are difficult to determine. L.R. No. 5341H.01I
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Official from the Office of the State Courts Administrator
there is no way to quantify that currently. Any significant changes will be reflected in future
budget requests.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUECosts – DOC (§407.1115) Increased
incarceration costs p. 3-4($8,074)($19,766)($20,161)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE($8,074)($19,766)($20,161)
MERCHANDISNG PRACTICES
REVOLVING (0631)
AGO – Potential increase in judgement
collections for expansion of
Telemarketing No-Call statutes
§§407.1095 – 407.1110 p. 3
.
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE
MERCHANDISNG PRACTICES
REVOLVING (0631)
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
Small businesses may desire to be placed on the no-call list as a result of this proposal. L.R. No. 5341H.01I
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FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill adds business subscribers to the No-Call List and specifies that a person does not have
to renew his or her objection to receiving solicitations.
The bill also establishes the "Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act" which creates the offense of caller
identification spoofing. The offense is a class E felony. Exceptions to the offense are specified in
the bill.
The recipient of any call in which the caller uses false caller ID information has standing to
recover punitive damages against the caller in an amount up to $5,000 per call. Call recipients
may bring action under this section as a class. The Attorney General may initiate legal
proceedings or intervene in legal proceedings on behalf of call recipients.
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
Department of Corrections
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Public Defender
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 12, 2024February 12, 2024