COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. No.:         5604-01

Bill No.:          HB 2550

Subject:           Cities, Towns, and Villages: St. Charles County, Ordinances

Type:              Original

Date:               April 15, 2008

Bill Summary:            Allows municipalities in St. Charles County to adopt ordinances for the well-being of the community and enforce such ordinances on certain highways with a fine not to exceed $1,000 or three months of imprisonment in the city jail.

FISCAL SUMMARY

Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 5 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 of the Office of State Courts Administrator assume no fiscal impact to the Courts.

Officials of the Department of Highways and Transportation assume no fiscal impact.

In response to similar legislation of this session, fiscal note 4649-01, SB 1018, the following fiscal impact statement was provided by the City of Wentzville.

Officials of the City of Wentzville assume their fine revenues would stand to increase since the limit is being doubled. Officials stated they have no way of knowing how much increase in fine revenues would be since the decision of the amount of fine is determined by the Municipal Court Judge.

Oversight assumes this proposal increases the maximum fine allowed for ordinance violations. Oversight has no way of determining the amount of revenue that would be generated from the new cap on fines. The amount would be determined by the Municipal Court Judge. Oversight will show fiscal impact to certain cities as $0 or Unknown.

Oversight would note that the current maximum allowed for ordinance violations in 3^rd and 4^th class cities is $500. Oversight did not find a maximum for Towns and Villages.

Oversight assumes no state fiscal impact.

FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business

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

FISCAL DESCRIPTION

This act allows municipalities in St. Charles County to adopt necessary ordinances for the well-being of the community and enforce such ordinances, except for those governing traffic violations on any state or federal highway in St. Charles County, with a fine not to exceed $1000 or three months of imprisonment. Currently, municipalities in St. Louis County may adopt and enforce such ordinances.

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 State Courts Administrator

Department of Highways and Transportation

City of Wentzville 

NOT RESPONDING

St. Charles County

St. Charles City

City of St. Peters

City of New Melle

City of Foristell

City of Defiance

City of Augusta

City of St. Paul

                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                April 15, 2008