COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0104S.01I Bill No.:SB 55 Subject:Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Education, Elementary and
Secondary; Athletics; Higher Education; Department of Higher Education and
Workforce Development; Appropriations
Type:Original Date:January 20, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal prohibits elementary and secondary schools and institutions of
postsecondary education from being members of athletic organizations that
allow students to use performance enhancing drugs.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028General Revenue*$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or UnknownTotal Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown
*The fiscal note reflects the potential withholding of funds from public schools and institutions
of higher education if the financial penalty provisions of the bill are enacted. Oversight is
uncertain how many schools may be non-compliant; therefore, Oversight assumes this gain to
General Revenue could exceed the $250,000 threshold.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028University Funds*$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)
*Oversight assumes the loss could exceed $250,000.
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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 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown)$0 or (Unknown) L.R. No. 0104S.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department
of Higher Education and Workforce Development both assume the proposal will have no
fiscal impact on their respective organizations.
Oversight notes Section 163.048.6 states a private school, public school district, public charter
school, or public or private institution of postsecondary education that violates subdivision (1) of
subsection 3 of this section or subsection 4 of this section shall not receive any state aid under
this chapter or chapter 173 or any other revenues from the state. Oversight will show a range of
impact of $0 (no violations) to an unknown savings to General Revenue and an unknown loss to
school districts, charter schools and colleges. Oversight assumes this savings (from potential
funding withholds) to General Revenue could exceed $250,000.
Officials from the University of Central MissouriNorthwest Missouri State University
both assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.
In response to similar legislation, SB 1440 (2024), officials from the Missouri State University
assumed the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organizations.
Oversight notes Section 163.048.7 states the parent or guardian of any student, or any student
who is over eighteen years old, who is deprived of an athletic opportunity as a result of a
violation of the act shall have a cause of action for injunctive or other equitable relief as
described in the act. Therefore, Oversight will show a range of impact of $0 (no violations) to an
unknown cost to school districts for attorney fees and other legal costs.
Oversight assumes there could be a loss to public schools, colleges and universities that fail to
comply with the requirements in the proposal. The penalty would be any moneys appropriated by
the general assembly. Based on the amounts appropriated, Oversight assumes the loss could
exceed $250,000.
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
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 L.R. No. 0104S.01I
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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 2028GENERAL REVENUERevenue Gain – potential funding
withheld from colleges and universities
for violating section §163.048$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown
Revenue Gain – potential funding
withheld from community colleges for
violating section §163.048$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown$0 or Unknown
Revenue Gain – potential funding
withheld from school districts and
charter schools for violations$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown$0 to Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
UNIVERSITY FUNDSLoss - funding withheld for violating
section §163.048
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Costs - for attorney fees and other legal
costs
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
UNIVERSITY FUNDS
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
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FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
Cost - School Districts, Charter Schools,
Community Colleges - for attorney fees
and other legal costs
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Loss - School Districts & Charter
Schools - funding withheld for violating
section §163.048
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
Loss – Community Colleges - funding
withheld for violating section §163.048
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
$0 or
(Unknown)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
This act provides that no public school, private school, public charter school, public school
district, or public or private institution of postsecondary education shall be a member of any
statewide athletic activities association or national intercollegiate athletics organization that
allows students to take performance enhancing drugs. Any public school, private school, public
charter school, public school district, or public or private institution of postsecondary education
that violates this act shall not receive any state aid or other revenues from the state. The parent or
guardian of any student, or any student who is over eighteen years old, who is deprived of an
athletic opportunity as a result of a violation of the act shall have a cause of action for injunctive
or other equitable relief as described in the act.
The provisions of this act shall expire on August 28, 2027.
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. 0104S.01I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Office of the Secretary of State
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
University of Central Missouri
Northwest Missouri State University.
Missouri State University
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025