COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1003S.01I Bill No.:SB 72 Subject:Crimes and Punishment; Immigration; Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies;
Licenses - Driver's; Licenses - Miscellaneous; Department of Public Safety
Type:Original Date:January 26, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal creates provisions relating to illegal aliens.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
General
Revenue*
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,055,718)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,513,016)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,595,581)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,688,160)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
General
Revenue
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,055,718)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,513,016)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,595,581)
$0 to (Unknown,
could exceed
$4,688,160)
*The Department of Revenue costs (25 FTE, approx. $1.6M) could be avoided if there was a
delayed effective date of implementation as DOR is in the process of obtaining a new Motor
Vehicle and Driver’s License software system.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
Missouri Illegal Alien
Certified Bounty
Hunter Program
Fund* $0$0$0$0
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds $0$0$0$0
*Transfer-In and expenses net to zero. Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
All Federal
Funds $0$0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
Missouri Illegal
Alien Certified
Bounty Hunter
Program FundUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTE
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 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
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
Local
Government$0$0$0$0 L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Oversight was unable to receive some of the agency responses in a timely manner. Oversight
has presented this fiscal note on the best current information that we have or on prior year
information regarding a similar bill. Upon the receipt of agency 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.
Officials from the Attorney General’s Office did not respond to Oversight’s request for fiscal
impact for this proposal.
§577.678 – Illegal aliens
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Office of the Director (DPS) state 577.678.5
will require one (1) Program Manager, three (3) Program Specialists, and nine (9) Special
Assistant Professionals to operate the certification system, reward payments, and for 24/7/365
monitoring of the portal and toll-free hotline. OA/ITSD will need to assist with creating a system
to license bounty hunters and a 24/7 portal system for reporting instances with a 24/7 hotline.
However, DPS states it has not received a cost from ITSD to implement the new information
system; therefore, the ITSD impact is unknown at this time.
Additionally, DPS will need additional space to house approximately 5 to 6 employees at any
one time. Jefferson City leased space rate is $18.00/square foot plus $2.45/square foot for
janitorial costs and $2.48/square foot for utility expenses. OA/FMDC estimates a need of 200
square feet per FTE/employee. A secure location in either a leased location or within a state-
owned facility in Jefferson City covering 1,200 square feet will be needed.
Additionally, it is unknown how many $1,000 reward payments might be awarded and,
therefore, the fiscal impact is unknown.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by DPS. Oversight assumes
the impact for the ITSD system development to be greater than $250,000 for FY 2026 and an
unknown impact in subsequent years. Additionally, Oversight reflect the estimated leasing/office
space costs provided by DPS at $330,192 annually (1,200 square feet * $22.93 * 12).
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state Chapter 577 is modified to include
section 577.678, which creates the offense of trespass by an illegal alien. While the felony class
is not listed, given the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without parole or
conditional release, these actions are being considered a class A felony offense. As these are new
crimes, there is little direct data on which to base an estimate, and as such, the department
estimates an impact comparable to the creation of a new class A felony. L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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Given the seriousness of class A felony offenses and that the introduction of a completely new
class A felony offense is a rare event, the department assumes the admission of one person per
year to prison following the passage of the legislative proposal.
The sentence lengths associated with these offenses pushes the estimate of total cumulative
impact on the department beyond the 10-year time frame of this fiscal note. However, the
estimated impact by FY 2035 is 10 additional offenders in prison.
# to
prison
Cost per
year
Total Costs
for prison
Change in
probation
& parole
officers
Total cost
for
probation
and
parole
# to
probation
& parole
Grand Total -
Prison and
Probation
(includes 2%
inflation)
Year 11($10,485)($8,737)0$00($8,737)Year 22($10,485)($21,389)0$00($21,389)Year 33($10,485)($32,726)0$00($32,726)Year 44($10,485)($44,507)0$00($44,507)Year 55($10,485)($56,746)0$00($56,746)Year 66($10,485)($69,458)0$00($69,458)Year 77($10,485)($82,655)0$00($82,655)Year 88($10,485)($96,352)0$00($96,352)Year 99($10,485)($110,564)0$00($110,564)Year 1010($10,485)($125,305)0$00($125,305)
C
hange in prison admissions and probation openings with legislation
F
Y2026
F
Y2027
F
Y2028
F
Y2029
F
Y2030
F
Y2031
F
Y2032
F
Y2033
F
Y2034
F
Y2035
N
ew Admissions
C
urrent Law
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
fter Legislation
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robation
C
urrent Law
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
fter Legislation
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C
hange (After Legislation - Current Law)
A
dmissions
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robations
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C
umulative Populations
P
rison
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
0
P
arole
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P
robation
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I
mpact
P
rison Population
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
0
F
ield Population
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P
opulation Change
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1
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If this impact statement has changed from statements submitted in previous years, it could be due
to an increase/decrease in the number of offenders, a change in the cost per day for institutional
offenders, and/or an increase in staff salaries.
If the projected impact of legislation is less than 1,500 offenders added to or subtracted from the
department’s institutional caseload, the marginal cost of incarceration will be utilized. This cost
of incarceration is $28.73 per day or an annual cost of $10,485 per offender and includes such
costs as medical, food, and operational E&E. However, if the projected impact of legislation is
1,500 or more offenders added or removed to the department’s institutional caseload, the full
cost of incarceration will be used, which includes fixed costs. This cost is $100.25 per day or an
annual cost of $36,591 per offender and includes personal services, all institutional E&E,
medical and mental health, fringe, and miscellaneous expenses. None of these costs include
construction to increase institutional capacity.
DOC’s cost of probation or parole is determined by the number of P&P Officer II positions that
are needed to cover its caseload. The DOC average district caseload across the state is 51
offender cases per officer. An increase/decrease of 51 cases would result in a cost/cost avoidance
equal to the salary, fringe, and equipment and expenses of one P&P Officer II.
Increases/decreases smaller than 51 offender cases are assumed to be absorbable.
In instances where the proposed legislation would only affect a specific caseload, such as sex
offenders, the DOC will use the average caseload figure for that specific type of offender to
calculate cost increases/decreases.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by DOC. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect DOC’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) state DOR’s current antiquated systems
cannot be programmed to handle this complex type of processing. These systems were built 40-
50 years ago and only maintain names when tied to a title or registration. Should the proposed
language go into effect, MVB would need to manually screen all title and registration
applications with public arrest records to comply with statute. While the full impact is difficult to
quantify, an estimated 20 to 25 additional full-time employees (FTE) would be required to
complete this process while maintaining the current workload. The 20-25 FTE will not be needed
if this legislation implementation is delayed to align with the Motor Vehicle system upgrade.
17 Associate Customer Service Representatives - Annual Salary $34.999.68
8 Customer Service Representatives - Annual Salary $37,799.76
DOR assumes the following regarding this proposal:
Administrative Impact
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• Update procedures, policies, forms, and department website.
• If no delayed implementation language is added; create new procedures for navigating public
arrest records.
• If no delayed implementation language is added; hire an estimated 20 to 25 additional FTE to
maintain current workload.
• Complete training for current employees.
MVB Impact: Estimated to be greater than $800,000 based on the required number of additional
FTE.
Fusion Impact
NOTE: FAST is optimistic about implementing the processes needed to comply with the
proposed language into the upcoming FUSION system. This would allow for a process in which
arrest records can be referenced at time of title and/or registration as well as automatically attach
to the driver record (if applicable).
Implementation Cost: 100 hours x $225/hour = $22,500
The fiscal impact estimated above is based on changes in the current Department's Motor
Vehicle 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.
Dependent on the complexity of the software changes required to implement this legislation and
if multiple bills are passed that require Department resources, FTE may be requested through the
appropriations process.
Oversight notes this legislation does not currently provide for a delayed implementation date.
Therefore, Oversight will present DOR’s fiscal impact as presented in the fiscal note.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol (MHP)
person who is apprehended under Section 577.678.4 will be required to provide a DNA sample.
The Patrol assumes its Crime Laboratory Division (CLD) will be the entity within the
Department of Public Safety to develop DNA profiles from each sample submitted. It is
unknown the number of illegal aliens, as defined in Section 577.678.1(2), who are residing, or
traveling through the state and how many, under the provisions of this proposal, will provide a
DNA sample. If, on average, 5,000 DNA samples are submitted per year from this legislation,
the Patrol would need to hire two (2) forensic scientists. In addition, there would be an ongoing
expense for laboratory supplies for each scientist to develop the DNA profiles. Funding for this L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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program within the Patrol's Crime Laboratory Division would come from the Missouri Illegal
Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program Fund, as outlined in Section 577.678.6(1).
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by MHP. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect MHP’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services (MOPS) assume the proposal will
have no measurable fiscal impact on MOPS. The enactment of a new crime [577.678.2] creates
additional responsibilities for county prosecutors and the circuit attorney which may, in turn,
result in additional costs, which are difficult to determine.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) state per the National Public
Defense Workload Study, the new charge contemplated by this change to Sections 577.678,
creating a class A felony which could result in life imprisonment, would take approximately
ninety-nine hours of SPD work for reasonably effective representation. If one hundred cases
were filed under this section in a fiscal year, representation would result in a need for an
additional four to five attorneys. Because the number of cases that will be filed under this statute
is unknown, the exact additional number of attorneys necessary is unknown. Each case would
also result in unknown increased costs in the need for core staff, travel, and litigation expenses.
Oversight notes the provisions of this legislation shall not apply if the federal government enters
into a written agreement to take an individual(s) into custody and within 24 hours of being in
custody of the federal government, deports the individual. Therefore, Oversight assumes this
proposal will not create the number of new cases required to request additional FTE for the SPD
and that the SPD can absorb the additional caseload required by this proposal with current staff
and resources. Therefore, Oversight will reflect no fiscal impact to the SPD for fiscal note
purposes. However, if multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties, the SPD
may request funding through the appropriation process.
Oversight also notes the provisions of this bill establish the Missouri Illegal Certified Bounty
Hunter Program Fund, which consists of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly as well
as any gifts, donations, grants, and bequests. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely to provide
moneys to the Department of Public Safety for the implementation and administration of this
section.
Oversight will reflect the possibility that the General Assembly could appropriate moneys to this
new fund from the General Revenue Fund. For fiscal note purposes, Oversight assumes services
provided under this proposal will equal income/appropriations and net to zero.
Officials from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, the Department of Economic
Development, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of
Health and Senior Services, the Department of Higher Education and Workforce
Development, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Natural Resources, the
Department of Social Services, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Office of the L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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GovernorOffice of the State Courts Administrator, the Office of the State Treasurer
the City of Kansas City, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, the Kansas City Police
Department, the St. Louis County Police Department, Northwest Missouri State University,
and the 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.
Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other cities, counties, county prosecutors, local law enforcement, colleges and
universities, the Kansas City Port Authority, and the Marion County Port Authority 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.
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
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
Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
GENERAL REVENUE
Transfer Out - (§577.678) To
the Missouri Illegal Alien
Certified Bounty Hunter
Program Fund
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,055,718)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,513,016)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,595,581)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,688,160) L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – State
Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON GENERAL
REVENUE
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,055,718)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,513,016)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,595,581)
$0 to
(Unknown,
could exceed
$4,688,160)
MISSOURI ILLEGAL
ALIEN CERTIFIED
BOUNTY HUNTER
PROGRAM FUND
Income - (§577.678) Gifts,
grants, donations
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Transfer In - (§577.678) From
General Revenue
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
UnknownCost – DOR (§577.678)Up to…Up to…Up to…
Could
exceed…
Personal Service($747,694)($915,177)($933,481)($933,481) Fringe Benefits($628,676)($761,603)($768, 939)($768, 939) Exp. & Equip.($41,295)($9,486)($9,676)($9,676)Fusion Cost($22,500)$0$0$0Total Cost - DOR($1,440,165)($1,686,266)($1,712,096)($1,712,096) FTE Change - DOR0 to 25 FTE0 to 25 FTE0 to 25 FTE0 to 25 FTE
Cost – DPS (§577.678)
Could
exceed…
Personal Service($1,095,972)($1,341,469)($1,368,299)($1,368,299) Fringe Benefits($610,346)($742,957)($753,710)($753,710) Exp. & Equip.($49,104)$0$0$0Office space/janitorial/utilities($275,160)($330,192)($330,192)($330,192)Total Cost - DPS($2,030,582)($2,414,618)($2,452,201)($2,452,201) FTE Change - DPS13 FTE13 FTE13 FTE13 FTE
Costs – DPS/OA/ITSD
Services (§577.678)
(Unknown,
greater than
$250,000)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 1003S.01I
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FISCAL IMPACT – State
Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
Costs – DPS (§577.678) -
Payment of Reward(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
Cost – DOC (§577.678)
Increased incarceration costs($8,737)($21,389)($32,726)($125,305)Cost – MHP (§577.678)Up to…Up to…Up to…
Could
exceed…
Personal Service($125,680)($153,832)($156,909)($156,909) Fringe Benefits($110,221)($134,911)($137,609)($137,609) Exp. & Equip. ($7,000)$0$0$0Laboratory Supplies($83,333) ($102,000) ($104,040) ($104,040)Total Cost – MHPUp to
($326,234)
Up to
($390,743)
Up to
($398,558)
Could exceed
($398,558)
FTE Change - MHP2 FTE2 FTE2 FTE2 FTEESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
MISSOURI ILLEGAL
ALIEN CERTIFIED
BOUNTY HUNTER
PROGRAM FUND$0$0$0$0
Estimated Net FTE Change
on the Missouri Illegal Alien
Certified Bounty Hunter
Program FundUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTEUp to 40 FTE
FISCAL IMPACT – Local
Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2035)
$0$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. 1003S.01I
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FISCAL DESCRIPTION
ILLEGAL ALIENS (Section 577.678)
This act creates the offense of trespass by an illegal alien which provides that a person shall be
guilty of such offense if the person is an illegal alien who knowingly enters this state and
remains here and is physically present in the state at the time a licensed bounty hunter or peace
officer apprehends the person. Such an offense shall be a felony for a term of imprisonment
without eligibility for probation or parole with certain exceptions as provided in the act.
Any person who commits the offense of trespass by an illegal alien shall be prohibited from
voting in any election, receiving any permit or license to drive, receiving any public benefit, and
becoming a legal resident of this state.
Additionally, the Department of Public Safety shall develop an information system for people to
report violations of this act which shall include a toll-free telephone hotline, e-mail, and online
reporting portal. Any person who makes a report in which an illegal alien is arrested shall receive
a reward of $1,000.
The Department of Public Safety shall develop the "Missouri Illegal Alien Certified Bounty
Hunter Program" which shall certify applicants to be bounty hunters for the purpose of finding
and detaining illegal aliens in this state. Any person with a license as a bail bond agent, general
bail bond agent, or surety recovery agent may apply to the program as provided in the act.
Finally, this act creates the "Missouri Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program Fund"
which shall consist of money appropriated by the General Assembly.
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
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 Revenue
Department of Public Safety
Department of Social Services
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Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the State Public Defender
Office of the State Treasurer
City of Kansas City
Phelps County Sheriff’s Department
Kansas City Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Northwest Missouri State University
University of Central Missouri
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 26, 2025January 26, 2025