COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         4129-01

Bill No.:          HB 1626

Subject:           Immigration; Public Assistance; Department of Social Services

Type:              Original

Date:               February 5, 2008

Bill Summary:            This legislation prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance benefits.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 4 pages.

☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).

☐ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).

FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Higher Education, Office of the Secretary of State, and the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.

Officials from the Department of Mental Health (DMH) assume that services provided by the DMH are not considered "public assistance" under chapter 208, RSMo and therefore assumes that this proposal will have no fiscal impact.

Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) state this proposal requires applicants to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence in order to receive state or local public benefits. The DHSS has four General Revenue funded programs, Alternatives to Abortion, State Only In-Home Program, Non-MO HealthNet Eligible (Non-Medicaid) Program, and the Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Program, that would be impacted by this legislation. The Department assumes the program contractors will be required to verify lawful presence to all recipients prior to administering services, therefore there is no impact to the department.

In response to a similar proposal from this year (SB 751), officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator, Department of Economic Development, Office of Administration, Department of Revenue, Department of Public Safety, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Department of Social Services each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.

In response to a similar proposal from this year (SB 751), officials from the Office of the Attorney General assume any potential costs arising from this proposal can be absorbed with existing resources.

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

FISCAL DESCRIPTION

The proposed legislation appears to have no fiscal impact.

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

Office of the Attorney General

Department of Higher Education

Office of Administration

Office of the State Courts Administrator

Department of Economic Development

Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Department of Revenue

Department of Public Safety

Office of the Secretary of State

Department of Social Services

Department of Health and Senior Services

Department of Mental Health

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 5, 2008