FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 27, 2026
Time Requested: 03:18 PM |
| Agency: |
Highways, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2901 |
Introduced |
HB4841 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Counties; Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
State Road Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense, Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The Division would be required to respond to any request by a county commission and approve or deny the commission’s request for road repair or maintenance. Furthermore, the Division would be required to publicize and hold a public hearing in the county where the request exceeds $100,000. The Division would be required to submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance regarding the status of the county commission petitions.
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 |
413,500 |
413,500 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
413,500 |
413,500 |
| 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):
The Division would have costs associated with mailings and publications in the county/counties newspaper(s) where the county commission is seeking a road repair estimated to cost over $100,000. The number of petitions exceeding $100,000 is variable, but the Division would expect a range of 15-25 per year. Therefore, the Division estimates this would cost $10,000 to publicize approximately 20 petitions exceeding $100,000 per year with a Class II publication ranging from $250-$500. Furthermore, the Division estimates that it has approximately $15,000 to $20,000 in costs associated with holding a public hearing. Estimating 20 potential hearings per year, that is $400,000. Finally, the Division would have costs associated with completing and presenting the annual report at approximately 100 hours per year at $35 per hour.
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: Jonathan Schaffer
Email Address: jonathan.w.schaffer@wv.gov