COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:3031H.01I Bill No.:HB 2668 Subject:Boats and Watercraft; Water Patrol; Lakes, Rivers and Waterways Type:Original Date:April 16, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal establishes the "Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners Task
Force".
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027General Revenue*$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)
* Subject to appropriation. If funds are appropriated, transfers-out to the Missouri Patrol on
Wave Runners Task Force Fund is assumed to exceed $250,000 annually.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Missouri Patrol on
Wave Runners Task
Force* $0$0$0
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
* Transfers-in/appropriations, gifts, grants, bequests and costs of the Missouri Patrol on Wave
Runners Task Force assumed to net to $0.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 3031H.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. 3031H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§650.575 – Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners Task Force
Officials from the Missouri Senate (SEN) state the SEN anticipates a negative fiscal impact to
reimburse 2 Senators for travel to Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners Task Force meetings. It is
assumed meetings will be held in Jefferson City during the interim. It will cost approximately
$335.36 per meeting. The SEN assumes no fiscal responsibility for other council members.
Oversight has no information to the contrary. Although the legislation does not specify the
number of meeting the task force is to have, Oversight assumes the SEN will have sufficient
appropriations to cover the minimal cost associated with 2 senators attending meetings and will
present no fiscal impact for the SEN.
Officials from the Missouri House of Representatives (MHR) state the MHR will absorb any
reasonable expenses of members serving on the task force. Therefore, the MHR assumes this
proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Oversight notes the provisions of the proposal provide for the creation of the Missouri Patrol on
Wave Runners Tax Force Fund. This fund is to consist of moneys appropriated by the General
Assembly and any gifts, contributions, grants and bequests received from federal, private and
other sources. It is unknown how much funding this fund will receive.
Funds are to be used to employ law enforcement officers and first responders to actively patrol
lakes meeting specified requirements, enforce state laws/regulations, deter unsafe/unlawful
activities, provide first responder services, promote water/boating safety and provide public
education. In addition, the task force is to establish a personal watercraft patrol training program.
This program is to sunset five years after the effective date of this section unless reauthorized.
Oversight notes the provisions of this proposal are subject to appropriations and will present an
impact of $0 or (Unknown) costs to the General Revenue Fund. Oversight further assumes
appropriations, gifts, contributions, etc. and expenses will net to $0 for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) – Director’s Office and 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. 3031H.01I
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Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, the City of Camdenton, the Osage Beach Police Department, the Gravois Fire
Protection District and the Mid County Fire Protection District/Camdenton Fire Department
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.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUE FUNDTransfer-out – to Missouri Patrol on
Wave Runners Task Force Fund
(§650.575) p.3
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
MISSOURI PATROL ON WAVE
RUNNERS TASK FORCE FUND
Transfer-in – from General Revenue
appropriations (§650.575) p.3$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown
Income – Gifts, grants, bequests
(§650.575) p.3UnknownUnknownUnknown
Costs – Task Force personnel, training
and public education expenditures
(§650.575) p.3
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE MISSOURI PATROL ON
WAVE RUNNERS TASK FORCE
FUND $0$0$0 L.R. No. 3031H.01I
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FISCAL 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
This bill creates the "Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners (MO-POWR) Task Force", for the
purpose of establishing a law enforcement and first responder personal watercraft patrol in the
Lake of the Ozarks. The task force will include voting and nonvoting members. Voting members
include, among others: two members of the Senate, one to be appointed by the President Pro
Tem of the Senate and one to be appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate; two
members of the House of Representatives, one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House and
one to be appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the House; and representatives from
specified law enforcement agencies and fire protection districts. Nonvoting members include a
representative from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), Water Patrol Division; a
representative from the Department of Public Safety; and a member of the general public.
The task force must hold its initial meeting prior to October 1, 2024, and its members will serve
without compensation. The task force will employ law enforcement officers and first responders
to actively patrol the Lake of the Ozarks on personal watercrafts, and the duties of the personal
watercraft patrol are described in the bill. The task force will establish a personal watercraft
patrol training program, and the task force will establish membership requirements for
participating in the patrol.
The Water Patrol Division of the State Highway Patrol will remain the principal law enforcement
entity on the Lake of the Ozarks and the personal watercraft patrol will cooperate with the Water
Patrol in all personal watercraft patrol activities conducted on the Lake of the Ozarks. Members
of the personal watercraft patrol who are law enforcement officers will have the power of arrest
and will carry firearms while serving.
The bill creates the "Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners Task Force Fund", and the funds will be
used to implement the personal watercraft patrol.
The provisions of the bill sunset five years after the effective date.
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. 3031H.01I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Public Safety –
Director’s Office
Missouri Highway Patrol
Office of the State Treasurer
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Senate
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorApril 16, 2024April 16, 2024