FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 13, 2023
Time Requested: 02:42 PM |
| Agency: |
Agriculture, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3518 |
Amendment |
HB3380 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund NA
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
See memo below. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will defer to WV Division of Natural Resources (DNR) for costs and revenue estimates.
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):
See memo below.
Memorandum
This bill would not have a fiscal impact on WVDA Animal Health Division as upland game bird (pheasant, chukar, quail, partridge, grouse, etc.) unless such birds were involved in a foreign animal disease outbreak response (such as Avian Influenza or Virulent Newcastle Disease). Importation, ownership, and sales of upland gamebirds in WV is regulated by WV DNR as can be related to DNR-approved release on public or private land for hunting or dog-training purposes. WVDA Animal Health would continue to cooperate with WV DNR for any potential arising reportable disease issues that could impact avian whether free-roaming in the wild, captive wildlife, backyard exhibition or pet poultry, zoos and exhibitions, raptor centers, or WV's commercial poultry industries. Unlicensed propagation of Japanese quail kept as "pets" and allowing undocumented intrastate sales and interstate traffic of exotic quail increases risk of high-index poultry diseases that threaten wild turkeys/grouse/quail, plus backyard poultry as well as WV's economically important commercial poultry industry. Registration, licensing, and permitting exotic animals provides benefit for outreach and education, emergency notifications, disease investigations, and mitigation response actions. There is also increased risk neighboring states could enact restrictions on movement to their states of unregulated exotic WV avians.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Laryssa Hoskins, on behalf of Alan Clemans, CFO
Email Address: lhoskins@wvda.us