COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:2310H.01I Bill No.:HB 954 Subject:Military Affairs; Veterans; National Guard; Employees - Employers; Labor and
Management; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Attorney General
Type:Original Date:March 2, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal provides Federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
protections to national guard members called to state duty.
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. 2310H.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 2028Local Government$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown
*Penalty and fine revenue to school districts. L.R. No. 2310H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) assume any potential litigation costs
arising from this proposal can be absorbed with existing resources. The AGO may seek
additional appropriations if the proposal results in a significant increase in litigation or
investigation costs.
Oversight notes that the AGO assumes the Departments could absorb any cost associated with
potential litigation in the future. Therefore, Oversight assumes AGO could absorb the costs
related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties at
substantial costs, AGO could request funding through the appropriation process.
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR) assume the
Division of Labor Standards (DLS) would be able to absorb the impact of creating and providing
the posters required to be posted in the provisions of this proposal.
Oversight notes that Section 40.490 3. requires the DOLIR provide notice to all employers about
a “certain protected employment and reemployment rights”.
Oversight notes the DOLIR assumes it can absorb the fiscal impact stemming from the proposal.
If multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties at substantial costs, DOLIR
could request funding through the appropriation process.
Officials from the Office of Administration – Budget & Planning (B&P) assumethis
legislation would add requirements for employers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Article IX, Section 7 of the Missouri Constitution requires that penalties, forfeitures, and fines
collected for violations of state law be distributed to the schools. To the extent any additional
such revenues are deposited into the state treasury, TSR may increase.
Oversight notes per Article IX Section 7 of the Missouri Constitution fines and penalties
collected by counties are distributed to school districts. Fines vary widely from year to year and
are distributed to the school district where the violation occurred. Oversight will reflect a
positive fiscal impact of $0 (no violation of this Section) to Unknown (Missouri employer
violated this Section and penalties were assessed) to local school districts. For simplicity,
Oversight will not reflect the possibility that fine revenue paid to school districts may act as a
subtraction in the foundation formula.
Officials from the Department of Economic DevelopmentDepartment of Elementary
and Secondary Education, the Department of Higher Education and Workforce
Development, the Department of Health and Senior Services, the
Health, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Corrections, the
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Revenue the L.R. No. 2310H.01I
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Department of Public Safety (Office of the Director Alcohol & Tobacco Control, Fire
Safety, Gaming Commission, Missouri Highway Patrol State Emergency Management
Agency and Veterans Commission), the Missouri National Guard the Department of Social
ServicesOffice of the Governor, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement, the Missouri Lottery Commission, the
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, the Joint Committee on Education, the
Department of Agriculture the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Missouri Ethics
Commission, the Missouri House of Representatives, the Department of Transportation the
Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, the Office of Administration - Administrative
Hearing Commission, the Legislative Research, the Oversight Division, the Office of the
State Auditor, the Missouri Senate, the Missouri State Employees Retirement System, the
Office of the State Public Defender, the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services, Office of
the State Courts Administrator the Office of the State Treasurer and the
Commission each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their respective
organizations for this proposal.
Oversight notes that the above mentioned agencies have stated the proposal would not have a
direct fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any information to the
contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact on the fiscal note.
Officials from the Office of Administration (OA) assumethe 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.
Officials from the Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Department of Mental
Health, both defer to the OA for the potential fiscal impact of this proposal.
Officials from the Northwest Missouri State University, the University of Central Missouri,
and the each 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.
Officials from the City of Kansas City 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.
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.
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 L.R. No. 2310H.01I
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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 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028SCHOOL DISTRICTS Revenue Gain - Section 40.490 –
penalties and fines $0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown
NET ESTIMATED EFFECT ON
THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
A direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of the violation of this
proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This bill extends Federal protections of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) currently
in Federal law for Federal servicemembers to members of the Missouri National Guard who are
called to active state duty by the Governor and any Missouri employees who are members of the
National Guard of another state and are called to active state duty by the Governor of that state,
upon being relieved of such duty.
The bill requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to make available a notice,
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rights, reemployment rights, and civil relief rights that apply to members of the Missouri
National Guard.
This bill allows members of the Missouri National Guard or any Missouri employee who is a
member of the National Guard of another state who believes his or her rights have been violated
to bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction and appropriate venue. The office of the
Attorney General may also bring suit against an employer who violates the provisions of this bill.
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
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Department of Economic Development
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 Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Office of the Director
Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Fire Safety
Missouri Gaming Commission
Missouri Highway Patrol
State Emergency Management Agency
Missouri Veterans Commission
Missouri National Guard
Department of Social Services
Office of the Governor
Joint Committee on Administrative Rule
Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Joint Committee on Education
Missouri Lottery Commission
Legislative Research
Oversight Division
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
Missouri Department of Agriculture L.R. No. 2310H.01I
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Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Ethics Commission
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Department of Transportation
Missouri State Employee's Retirement System
MoDOT & Patrol Employees’ Retirement System
Office of Administration
Administrative Hearing Commission
Facilities Management, Design and Construction
Budget & Planning
Office of the State Auditor
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Missouri Senate
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the State Public Defender
Office of the State Treasurer
State Tax Commission
Northwest Missouri State University
University of Central Missouri
University of Missouri System
City of Kansas City
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorMarch 2, 2025March 2, 2025