FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 20, 2026
Time Requested: 02:44 PM |
| Agency: |
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1308 |
Introduced |
HB4553 |
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| CBD Subject: |
State Personnel |
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FUND(S):
0608 - 0450 - General Revenue
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
There would be a fiscal impact on the agency, but we currently do not track employees who enroll in higher education while employed.
g) Amount of reimbursement. – The reimbursement amount shall be 20 percent of the total cost of the undergraduate study per year, to be paid in full at 100 percent after five years of work with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
A check with 5 universities in West Virginia (WVU, Marshall, Fairmont, West Liberty and Bluefield) have an average tuition cost of $9126.80 per year. The Bill calls for a 20% payment the first qualified year reimbursement which is $1825.36 per (student) employee reimbursement each year. If the employee (student) takes advantage of the full 5 years of qualifying education, the agency would pay out $9,126.80 per participant.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
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.
There would be a fiscal impact on the agency, but we currently do not track employees who enroll in higher education while employed.
g) Amount of reimbursement. – The reimbursement amount shall be 20 percent of the total cost of the undergraduate study per year, to be paid in full at 100 percent after five years of work with the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
A check with 5 universities in West Virginia (WVU, Marshall, Fairmont, West Liberty and Bluefield) have an average tuition cost of $9126.80 per year. The Bill calls for a 20% payment the first qualified year reimbursement which is $1825.36 per (student) employee reimbursement each year. If the employee (student) takes advantage of the full 5 years of qualifying education, the agency would pay out $9,126.80 per participant.
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: Lori Lynch, Chief of Staff, WVDCR
Email Address: lori.a.lynch@wv.gov