COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0724H.01I Bill No.:HB 1273 Subject:Education, Elementary and Secondary; Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Athletics
Type:Original Date:April 15, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal prohibits public school districts and charter schools from
membership in or payment of dues to certain statewide activities
associations.
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. 0724H.01I
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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 2028
Local Government*
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
*Unknown savings from no longer paying membership dues if prohibited from participating in a
statewide activities association to unknown loss of revenue if no longer hosting events associated
with a statewide activities association.
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§160.097 – Statewide Activities Associations
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education assume the proposal
will 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 for their agency.
Officials from East Buchanan Co. C-1 School District assume although difficult to quantify in
dollars, this would certainly have an impact on their district. The statewide activities association
that they are a member of does allow competition between public and private schools. Unless
they change their stance, the school would not be able to be a part of that organization under this
bill. This would create a situation in which they would need to find a new governing body to
establish guidelines, competitive tournaments, etc. This would certainly have an impact on the
administrative capacity that they have to govern their school and activities.
In response to somewhat similar legislation, SB 130 (2019), officials from the Sherwood-Cass
R-VIII School District
from hosting competitions, concession sales, and miscellaneous revenues through fund-raising
and other methods.
In response to a somewhat similar legislation, SB 130 (2019), officials from the Wellsville-
Middletown R-1 School District assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their
organization.
Oversight notes, based on the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA)
website, currently they have 750 member schools both public and private. Under MSHSAA
guidelines private and public schools are allowed to play against each other. Furthermore, the
MSHSAA membership fee for schools is a fixed amount per year, but the exact figure may vary
depending on the school's classification (based on enrollment). In the 2023-2024 school year, the
fee was $12,855 for K-5 schools, $12,702 for 6-8 schools, and $13,377 for 9-12 schools.
Oversight notes that MSHSAA is the sole governing body for high school activities in Missouri.
If schools are no longer allowed to be members of MSHSAA then there could be savings to
schools which no longer would pay MSHSAA fees. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero to
unknown savings for school districts and charter schools in the fiscal note.
Oversight assumes some districts may experience a negative fiscal impact due to loss of revenue
from hosting competitions, concession sales, and fund-raising. Oversight assumes there would be
a loss in revenue to schools as they would be prohibited from participating in the statewide
activities association events. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero to unknown loss in revenue
to school districts and charter schools in the fiscal note. L.R. No. 0724H.01I
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Oversight received a limited number of responses from school districts and charter schools
related to the fiscal impact of this proposal. Oversight has presented this fiscal note on the best
current information available. Upon the receipt of additional 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.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Savings – prohibition of participation in
a statewide activities association (no
member fee being paid) §160.097
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
Loss of Revenue – prohibition of
participation in a statewide activities
association - §167.790
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
§$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
Unknown to
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill prevents public schools and charter schools in Missouri from being a member of or
providing dues to any statewide activities association that allows post-season or tournament-style
athletic competition between public and private schools.
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. 0724H.01I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
East Buchanan Co. C-I School District
High Point R-III School District
Sherwood-Cass R-VIII School District
Springfield Public Schools
Lee’s Summit R-7 School District
Wellsville-Middletown R-1 School District
Mississippi County Recorder of Deeds
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025