FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: March 02, 2021
Time Requested: 11:34 AM
Agency: Health and Human Resources, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1399 Introduced HB2830
CBD Subject: Crime


FUND(S):

N/A

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund N/A

Legislation creates:





Fiscal Note Summary


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


The purpose of this bill is to strengthen state law related to sex trafficking. The bill allows for child victims of sex trafficking to access juvenile adjudication records without a waiting period and provides for immunity from prosecution for child victims of sex trafficking. The bill further allows for the criminal liability of a person who aids, assists, or abets the trafficking of an adult or child and provides that a child victim of sex trafficking be eligible for comprehensive and specialized trauma-informed child welfare services. Finally, it allows a child victim of sex trafficking to expunge records of a juvenile delinquency adjudication. This legislation has no fiscal impact on the Department.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2022
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):






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