FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 20, 2026
Time Requested: 04:17 PM |
| Agency: |
Governor's Office, The |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2359 |
Introduced |
HB4613 |
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| CBD Subject: |
County Officials; Public Safety |
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FUND(S):
Governor Office, Fund 0101, Appropriation 18600
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.
The bill requires the State Resiliency Office to annually update the State Resiliency Plan and to certain specific information in the annual plan update including (1) recommendations for high impact measures that would yield the highest return on investment; and (2) the most critical flood prevention projects that should be prioritized and funded by the state within each Regional Planning and Development Council zone and the estimated cost of each project.
The estimated cumulative cost to the State under this proposal is estimated at $1,105,694. The proposed legislation will necessitate an annual Flood Resiliency Plan update; the addition of the annual update mandate would require an estimated $250,000 annually for contracted plan updating, writing, editing, and website management service. The mandated additional requirements of “high impact preventative measures in which intervention by state government would yield the highest return on resources invested in terms of projected lives saved, property protected, and economic capacity preserved; and “Specifics of the five most critical flood prevention projects which should be prioritized and funded by the state within each Regional Planning and Development Council zone and the estimated cost of the project” would require eight additional personnel salary, benefits, equipment, travel, and lodging estimated at $855,693.78 annually.
The estimated total net impact of this proposed legislation is $1,105,694.
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 |
1,105,694 |
1,105,694 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
1,105,694 |
1,105,694 |
| 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.
The estimated cumulative cost to the State under this proposal is estimated at $1,105,694. The proposed legislation will necessitate an annual Flood Resiliency Plan update; the addition of the annual update mandate would require an estimated $250,000 annually for contracted plan updating, writing, editing, and website management service. The mandated additional requirements of “high impact preventative measures in which intervention by state government would yield the highest return on resources invested in terms of projected lives saved, property protected, and economic capacity
preserved; and “Specifics of the five most critical flood prevention projects which should be prioritized and funded by the state within each Regional Planning and Development Council zone and the estimated cost of the project” would require eight additional personnel salary, benefits, equipment, travel, and lodging estimated at $855,694 annually.
Yearly New Staff Cost: $637,000
One time Equipment Cost: $22,041
Reoccurring Supply Cost (1 st YR): $7,778
Estimated Transportation Cost: $8,997
Estimated Travel Cost: $179,877
Contracted Flood Resiliency Plan Update: $250,000
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: Sean M. Whelan
Email Address: sean.m.whelan@wv.gov