COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1091H.03C Bill No.:HCS for HB 1116 Subject:Fences And Enclosures; Property, Real and Personal; Liability Type:Original Date:February 12, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal allows real property owners building a fence to enter an
adjoining property up to ten feet without liability for trespassing.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1091H.03C
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total 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 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 1091H.03C
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§272.138 & 272.380 – Fences and Enclosures
Officials from the Missouri Department of AgricultureDepartment of Natural
Resources, the Missouri Department of TransportationDepartment of Commerce and
Insurance, the State Tax Commission, Kansas City and the City of O’Fallon 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.
In response to similar legislation from 2024, HB 1729, officials from the St. Louis City assumed
the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
In response to similar legislation from 2023, HB 297, officials from the City of Springfield
assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization.
Officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator did not respond to Oversight’s
request for fiscal impact for this proposal.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other cities, counties and St. Louis City Metro Zoological & Museum District 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 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. L.R. No. 1091H.03C
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FISCAL DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation could impact small business contractors.
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
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Department of Transportation
Department of Commerce and Insurance
State Tax Commission
Kansas City
City of O’Fallon
St. Louis City
Springfield
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025