FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 17, 2023
Time Requested: 01:52 PM |
| Agency: |
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2155 |
Introduced |
HB2594 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Crime |
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FUND(S):
General Revenue
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Revenue, Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Literature is available which shows that it costs states up to twice as much to house an offender on death row versus typical average annual costs ($38,099 per year is the cost per prison offender in FY2022). The WV Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation would also require an execution chamber to be constructed and equipped. The WVDCR has no institutional experience or knowledge of the death penalty or the operation of a housing unit for those offenders, so there would be consulting and training costs involved. Finally, the cost of lethal injection drugs has increased in recent years, with some states having trouble acquiring the drugs at all. Additionally, although not costs that would be imposed upon the DCR, the state could expect significant costs to train and equip the legal community to handle death penalty cases and appeals. Furthermore, as it is unknown how often this sentence would be imposed, it is difficult to predict the fiscal impact of this legislation, however as described the cost would be significant both to the DCR and the State.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2024
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):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
Memorandum
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Rebecca Hildebrand
Email Address: Rebecca.L.Hildebrand@wv.gov