FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 30, 2018
Time Requested: 02:15 PM
Agency: Health and Human Resources, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1802 Introduced SB420
CBD Subject: Alcoholic Liquors and Beers, Motor Vehicles


FUND(S):

5228 - DHHR SAFETY AND TREATMENT FUND

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Decreases Existing Revenue, Decreases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The purpose of this bill is to transfer the Safety and Treatment Program, which treats and educates people whose licenses were revoked for alcohol- or drug-related concerns, from the Department of Health and Human Resources to the Division of Motor Vehicles; and to amend references thereto in the code. The Department estimates that there would be an offset of expenditures from DHHR to DMV of approximately $352,159 (based on FY2017 actual expenditures). Additionally, the yearly revenues would decrease by $604,594 (based on FY2017 actual revenues). Special revenue balance would be transferred to DMV (Current balance is $526,447).



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 -352,159 0
Personal Services 0 -91,876 0
Current Expenses 0 -260,283 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 -604,594 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


The Estimated Total Costs and Estimated Total Revenues are based on 2017 State Fiscal Year actuals. The actual revenue numbers for the most recent three years are SFY 2015: $724,036.75, SFY 2016: $725,913.50 and SFY 2017 $604,594.15. The actual expenditure numbers for the most recent three years are SFY 2015: $316,385.48, SFY 2016: $313,593.67 and SFY 2017 $352,158.41. The majority of expenditures for the program are payments made to the program service providers for indigent individuals which were SFY 2015: $194,150, SFY 2016: $240,900 and SFY 2017 $246.450. The funding from the DUI Safety and Treatment fund supports two FTE staff. Those positions would need transferred with the funding or those positions would need eliminated from the Department.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Bill J. Crouch
    Email Address: Bill.J.Crouch@wv.gov