COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:5262H.06C Bill No.:HCS for SS for SCS for SB 1351 Subject:Department of Natural Resources; Waste - Solid; Department of Agriculture;
Agriculture
Type:Original Date:May 8, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal modifies standards in regards to water resources.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027General Revenue($109,402)($98,852)($100,829)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue($109,402)($98,852)($100,829)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Water Pollution
Permit Fee Fund$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 5262H.06C
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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 Revenue1 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. 5262H.06C
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Oversight was unable to receive some of the agency responses in a timely manner due to the
short fiscal note request time. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best current
information that we have or on prior year information regarding a similar bill. Upon the receipt
of agency responses, Oversight will review to determine if an updated fiscal note should be
prepared and seek the necessary approval to publish a new fiscal note.
§256.410 – Missouri Geological Survey Confidential Information
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume proposed changes to 644.041.2
RSMo (new section), the department’s Water Protection Program would likely need to contract
groundwater impact assessments or monitoring programs with the department’s Missouri
Geological Survey, for an estimated 10 sites per year, with a cost per assessment site of $1,468,
for a total annual estimated cost of $14,678. Reviewing compliance with the additional
requirements of this proposed language would likely be incorporated into the current review with
negligible fiscal impact and would be absorbed with current funding..
In response to a previous version, officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator
and Missouri Office of Prosecution Services each assumed the proposal would have no fiscal
impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight notes that the above mentioned agencies have stated the proposal would not have a
material direct fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to
the contrary. Oversight assumes any fiscal impact from the class A misdemeanor charge would
not be material. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
§§644.016, 644.041, 644.051, 644.145 - Water Pollution
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) assume the following regarding
this proposal:
644.051.6, codifies the current status of land application for sites and materials that were
previously under the fertilizer permit exemption. This is the current regulatory status of
permitting land application of materials previously licensed under the Missouri Fertilizer law.
DNR is currently processing these permits, which has significantly increased the workload of the
permitting team in particular, but has also impacted the enforcement, inspection, and engineering
teams, resulting in slower process times, and increasing current backlog. In order to maintain
statutory requirements and effective permit processes, there is a need for one FTE
(Environmental Program Analyst) at $57,768 annually. (NDI was requested for this FTE; does L.R. No. 5262H.06C
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not include fringe and indirect, see fund summary for expense and equipment costs) Revenue
increase could range from $0 to $28,000 for these facilities.
Overall Impact: Gain in revenue of $0 to $28,000
Absorbed costs of groundwater impact assessments: $14,678
1 FTE - $57,768 (does not include fringe and indirect; see fund summary for expense and
equipment costs)
Oversight does not have information to the contrary and therefore, Oversight will reflect the
estimates as provided by DNR.
Officials from the Missouri Department of Agriculture assume the proposal will have no fiscal
impact on their respective organization. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note.
In response to a similar proposal from 2024 (SS for SCS for HCS for HB Nos. 2134 & 1956),
officials from the Missouri Department of Conservation assumed the proposal would have no
fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note.
Officials from the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and the South River Drainage
District 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.
Officials from the Morgan County Public Water Supply District #2 assume this proposal will
have a fiscal impact but did not indicate what that impact would be.
In response to a similar proposal from 2024 (SS for SCS for HCS for HB Nos. 2134 & 1956),
officials from the Wayne County Public Supply Water District #2 and the St. Charles
County Public Water Supply District #2 each assumed the proposal would 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.
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 Missouri Legislative Information
System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
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. L.R. No. 5262H.06C
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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.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUE FUNDCosts - DNR Personnel Service($57,768)($58,923)($60,102) Fringe Benefits($34,788)($35,484)($36,193) Expense & Equipment($16,846)($4,445)($4,534)Total Costs - DNR($109,402)($98,852)($100,829)FTE Change1 FTE1 FTE1 FTEESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND($109,402)($98,852)($100,829)
Estimated Net FTE Change on the
General Revenue Fund1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
WATER POLLUTION PERMIT
FEE FUND (0568)
Revenue – DNR – water pollution
permit fees - §644.051$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE WATER POLLUTION
PERMIT FEE FUND$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000$0 to $28,000 L.R. No. 5262H.06C
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
Certain small businesses that require a permit could be impacted by this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This proposal modifies standards in regards to water resources.
This proposal 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.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the Secretary of State
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Missouri Department of Conservation
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
South River Drainage District
Wayne County Public Supply Water District #2
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Morgan County Public Water Supply District #2
St. Charles County Public Water Supply District #2
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024