COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:4247S.01I Bill No.:SB 875 Subject:Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Councils; Crimes and Punishment;
Department of Commerce and Insurance; Courts; Federal - State Relations;
Highway Patrol; Licenses - Miscellaneous; Licenses - Liquor and Beer; Licenses -
Motor Vehicle; Professional Registration and Licensing; Department of Natural
Resources; Department of Revenue
Type:Original Date:January 31, 2024Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to background checks for certain
applicants of agencies, boards, and commissions.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027General Revenue($199,000)($157,436)($159,984)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue($199,000)($157,436)($159,984)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2025FY 2026FY 2027Criminal Records
SystemUp to $176,000Up to $176,000Up to $176,000
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
FundsUp to $176,000Up to $176,000Up to $176,000
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 4247S.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 2027General Revenue2 FTE2 FTE2 FTETotal Estimated Net
Effect on FTE2 FTE2 FTE2 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. 4247S.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§190.106 and 301.155– Background checks for certain applicants
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) state §190.106 of the
proposed legislation requires the DHSS to collect fingerprint cards on all Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT) or Paramedic licensure applicants for the purposes of running state and
federal background checks.
Currently, the Division of Regulation and Licensure’s (DRL) Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services (BEMS) licenses 18,000 EMTs or Paramedics. First-time applicants in Missouri are
fingerprinted and nationwide criminal history is obtained through the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) for a fee of $45 each. After an initial license is received, the individual is
required to renew said license every five years. License renewals only require a Missouri
criminal history check, which does not require fingerprinting, for a fee of $15 each.
Sections 190.142 and 190.903, RSMo and 19 CSR 30-40.342 make it clear that FBI criminal
background checks only need to be conducted on initial applicants and those who have not
resided in Missouri for the entire five year relicensure period. These statutes and regulation will
allow BEMS to continue with the current relicensure background check process.
It is assumed that DHSS can absorb the costs of this bill with current resources. However, if the
workload significantly increased or other legislation is enacted, additional resources would be
requested through the appropriation process.
Oversight has no information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will present the no fiscal
impact of this proposal as provided by DHSS.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) state §301.551 would require applicants for
licensure as a new motor vehicle dealer, used motor vehicle dealer, public motor vehicle action,
RV dealer, trailer dealer, boat dealer, manufacture, or boat manufacture to submit fingerprints to
the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP) for the purpose of conducting a state and federal
fingerprint-based criminal history background check.
DOR assumes the following impact: L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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Administrative Impact
To implement the proposed changes, the DOR will be required to:
• Update procedures, correspondence letters, forms, and the Department website;
• Update the Dealer and Business operating manual;
• Update DOR Systems
• Send communications to registered dealers
• Need additional FTE; and
• Equipment for new FTE
The DOR will require 2 additional FTE Associate Research Data Analyst ($45,006 each,
annually) for reviewing criminal background checks and processing the additional
documentation. This legislation will require an employee to access the Missouri Highway Patrol
(MHP) managed system, MACHS (Missouri Automated Criminal History Site). Since the new
process will give the Motor Vehicle Bureau (MVB) an extensive view of an applicant’s criminal
history, DOR is expecting the review times for the applications to be increased. Additionally, the
information contained in MACHS is considered SBU (Sensitive but Unclassified) federal
information. MVB would ideally restrict the number of employees with access to the system to
protect the confidentiality of the data, i.e. the requested data analysts would be
accessing/reviewing/approving the MACHS data before MVB grants or renews dealer licenses.
MVB has roughly 8,000 active dealers within Missouri. Based on data from other states who
have implemented the same federal fingerprinting requirement, MVB estimates 10% of its
current dealers will be denied renewal, or approximately 800 denials. This will increase the
volume of calls and correspondence. The same thing could be said about new dealers seeking a
dealer license in Missouri.
After completing the required training, MVB would also participate in MSHP’s Rap Back
Program. The program will automatically notify MVB every time a registered dealer commits a
crime and is fingerprinted for said crime. The Associate Research Data Analyst would be
responsible for keeping up with those notifications and beginning procedures to revoke licenses
if it is a punishable offense.
DOR anticipates an increase in calls, correspondence, and a delay in processing due to the
proposed legislation. The additional FTE would assist in the implementation and continuity of
the federal fingerprint-based criminal history background checks.
With the changes, new and renewing dealers may be denied a license to operate, the DOR
foresees a need for additional legal resources to pursue such denial actions and defending any
appeals which may arise from the denials. L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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FY 2025 - Motor Vehicle Bureau additional FTE costs
Associate Research Data Analyst $45,006
Equipment costs for laptops and accessories $664
Additional monitors needed 2 @ $95 each
Cubicle, chair, calculator $8,438 each
Phone $525 each
Headset $125 each
Total per FTE $54,948
* 2 FTE
Total $109,896
FY 2025 – Motor Vehicle Bureau
Research/Data Analyst 30 hrs. @ $27.00 per hr. = $ 810
Administrative Manager 10 hrs. @ $29.31 per hr. = $ 293
Associate Research/Data Analyst 20 hrs. @ $25.22 per hr. = $ 504
Total $1,607
FY 2025 – Systems Analysis and Support
Research/Data Analyst 20 hrs. @ $27.00 per hr. = $ 540
Administrative Manager 10 hrs. @ $29.31 per hr. = $ 293
Associate Research/Data Analyst 80 hrs. @ $22.06 per hr. = $ 1,765
Total $ 2,598
FY 2025 –Strategy and Communications Office
Research/Data Analyst 30 hrs. @ $27.00 per hr. = $ 810
Administrative Manager 10 hrs. @ $29.31 per hr. = $ 293
Associate Research/Data Analyst 20 hrs. @ $22.06 per hr. = $ 441
Total $1,544
Total Costs = $115,645
The fiscal impact estimated above is based on changes in the current DOR’s Motor Vehicle and
Driver Licensing system environment. The implementation of this legislation will be coordinated
with the integration of the Department’s Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing software system
approved and passed by the general assembly in 2020 (Senate Bill 176). To avoid duplicative
technology development and associated costs to the state, it is recommended a delayed effective
date be added to this bill to correlate with the installation of the new system. L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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Fusion Impact
The costs associated with these legislative changes may be outside of the current contract and
identified programming work for DOR’s incoming integrated system. As such, the DOR has
included the potential costs associated with making the changes to the integrated system by the
department’s current vendor.
To develop a function within Fusion to add data entry fields to the dealer registration and
account maintenance processes, FAST estimates a $50,000 change request to add this to the
scope of Motor Vehicles rollout.
Oversight contacted DOR regarding the potential number of new applicants they receive on a
yearly basis. DOR indicated they do not separate applications by new versus renewing dealers
but assume the 8,000 applications are mostly renewals. The number stays roughly the same from
one year to the next. Therefore, there would be some new dealers filing applications, but there is
no way to determine that number.
DOR officials assume the applicant would be required to pay any background fees and the
moneys would go to the MHP.
Oversight contacted DOR officials regarding background checks for renewals. DOR officials
stated applicants need to have a new background check performed each time they apply for a
renewal. The first 2 background checks are only good for a year each (initial licensing year and
then the first renewal year). After that, renewals are good for 2 years so the background check
would be good for 2 years.
Oversight notes the current fingerprint-based background check fee is $41.75. The State portion
of that fee is $20 + $2 retained from the federal fee. Based on DOR’s estimate of 8,000
applications annually, the potential income into the Criminal Records System Fund (0671) could
be as much as $176,000 annually. However, because the provisions of §301.551.2 are permissive
(DOR “may” require fingerprint submission be made a part of an application seeking
licensure...”), Oversight will range the income into the Criminal Records System Fund as “Up to
$176,000” for each FY 25, FY26 and FY27.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol (MHP)
SB 875 proposes a new §301.155 which allows DOR the ability (§301.551.2) to require a
fingerprint criminal record check in part of an application process for said licenses. If DOR
chooses to do so as a policy decision then as a result revenue would be generated into the
Criminal Records System Fund.
Officials from the University of Missouri (UM) state this bill would only create a fiscal cost for
the University if UM chooses to pay licensure costs for individuals in the covered licensed
professions/occupations (including the fingerprint costs associated with the bill). L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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Oversight assumes the University would not incur significant costs if it chooses to cover the cost
of background checks for potential employees and the cost would be absorbable within the
current funding levels of the University. Therefore, Oversight will present no fiscal impact to the
University.
Bill as a whole
Officials from the Office of Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission, the
Department of Commerce and Insurance, the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, the
Department of Mental Health, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of
Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, Divisions of: Alcohol and Tobacco Control,
Capitol Police, Fire Safety Director’s Office Missouri Gaming Commission, and the
Missouri Veterans Commission, the Department of Social Services, the Missouri
Department of Conservation, the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Office of the
State Public DefenderOffice of the State Treasurer, the City of Kansas City, the City of
Osceola, the Phelps County Sheriff, the Kansas City Police Department, the St. Louis
County Police Department, Northwest Missouri State University, the University of Central
Missouri, the Missouri Lottery, the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan and the
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services 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.
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office and the Office of the State Courts
Administrator did not respond to Oversight’s request for a statement of fiscal impact.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other cities, various county officials, nursing homes, sheriffs’ departments, police
departments, ambulance and EMS, schools and colleges and universities 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. L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027GENERAL REVENUE FUNDCosts – DOR (§301.155) p.3-6 Personal service($75,010)($91,812)($93,648) Fringe benefits($54,106)($65,624)($66,336) Equipment and expense($19,884)$0$0 Contract programming costs($50,000)$0$0Total Costs - DOR($199,000)($157,436)($159,984) FTE Change - DOR2 FTE2 FTE2 FTEESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE GENERAL REVENUE FUND($199,000)($157,436)($159,984)
Estimated Net FTE Change on the
General Revenue Fund2 FTE2 FTE2 FTE
CRIMINAL RECORDS SYSTEM
FUND (0671)
Income – MHP (§301.155) – fingerprint
background check fees p. 6Up to $176,000Up to $176,000Up to $176,000
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
THE CRIMINAL RECORDS
SYSTEM FUNDUp to $176,000Up to $176,000Up to $176,000
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2025
(10 Mo.)
FY 2026FY 2027$0$0$0 L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
This proposal will impact small businesses that are required to have background checks
performed before receiving licenses to operate. (§301.155)
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This act provides that certain agencies, boards, or commissions, as provided in this act, shall
require applicants to submit fingerprints to the Missouri State Highway Patrol for the purpose of
conducting a state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history background check. The
fingerprints and any required fees shall be sent to the Highway Patrol and shall be forwarded to
the FBI to conduct a federal background check. The Highway Patrol shall notify the agency,
board, or commission of any criminal history record discovered on the individual. (§301.155)
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 Administration - Administrative Hearing Commission
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Corrections
Department of Public Safety –
Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Capitol Police
Fire Safety
Director’s Office
Missouri Gaming Commission
Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri Veterans Commission
Department of Social Services
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Transportation
Office of the State Public Defender
Office of the State Treasurer
University of Missouri
City of Kansas City
City of Osceola
Phelps County Sheriff L.R. No. 4247S.01I
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Kansas City Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Northwest Missouri State University
University of Central Missouri
Missouri Lottery
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Julie MorffRoss StropeDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024