FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 23, 2015 Time Requested: 12:52 PM |
Agency: |
Corrections |
CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
2283 |
Introduced |
HB2255 |
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CBD Subject: |
Crime |
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FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The WV Division of Corrections has no way to predict how many offenders will be sentenced to our custody as a result of this legislation. However, this legislation significantly increases the time until parole eligibility for both of the offenses described. Additional offenders would cost the State of West Virginia an additional $112,780 in the case of exposing a child to methamphetamine (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014 $28,195 x 4 years additional time until parole eligibility). And additional offenders would cost the State of West Virginia an additional $197,365 in the case of a child being seriously injured as a result of being exposed to methamphetamine (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014 $28,195 x 7 years additional time until parole eligibility).
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2015 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2016 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) |
1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Memorandum
The WV Division of Corrections has no way to predict how many offenders will be sentenced to our custody as a result of this legislation. However, this legislation significantly increases the time until parole eligibility for both of the offenses described. Additional offenders would cost the State of West Virginia an additional $112,780 in the case of exposing a child to methamphetamine (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014 $28,195 x 4 years additional time until parole eligibility). And additional offenders would cost the State of West Virginia an additional $197,365 in the case of a child being seriously injured as a result of being exposed to methamphetamine (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014 $28,195 x 7 years additional time until parole eligibility).
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Loita Butcher
Email Address: Loita.c.butcher@wv.gov