HCS SB 1140 -- PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATION

SPONSOR:  Vogel (Bruns)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Government Affairs by a vote of 8 to 0.

This substitute allows a deduction for cafeteria plan
administrative fees from a state employee's compensation except
when the employee affirmatively elects not to participate in the
plan and allows a vendor of certain cafeteria plan options to
solicit the selection of an option on site in state facilities.

Currently, moneys in the Administrative Trust Fund which are
administered by the Commissioner of the Office of Administration
do not lapse to the General Revenue Fund unless the unencumbered
balance at the end of the fiscal year exceeds one-twelfth of the
total amount appropriated, paid, or transferred to the fund
during the fiscal year.  The substitute increases the
unencumbered balance requirement to one-eighth of the total
amount appropriated, paid, or transferred, upon approval of the
Oversight Division of the Joint Committee on Legislative
Research.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Income on General Revenue Fund of
$150,000 in FY 2009, $300,000 in FY 2010, and $300,000 in
FY 2011.  No impact on Other State Funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill raises the reserve
requirement in the Administrative Trust Fund to one-quarter of
the total amount of money appropriated, paid, or transferred to
the fund in one year.  Since the accounts for executive agencies
are billed and paid electronically, money in the fund builds up
more quickly.  If the money is allowed to lapse to the state's
general revenue, the Office of Administration will not be able to
effectively make expenditures for needed equipment and other
purchases.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Vogel.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm