FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 27, 2020
Time Requested: 12:11 PM
Agency: Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2848 Introduced SB678
CBD Subject: Motor Vehicles


FUND(S):

Jails Special Revenue

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Decreases Existing Revenue



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


This bill would exempt those that graduate from the GOALS unit from paying their court fees and fines in order to get their driver's license. Because those individuals would have less motivation to pay those costs, it is possible that it could negatively impact collections for the Regional Jail Fund that is used to pay the jail bonds. However, as of January 2020 there have only been 49 inmates who have completed the GOALS program. Of those inmates, the WVDCR does not know how many owe court fees and fines, how many would not have paid them anyway, etc. Although the fiscal impact is difficult to predict the WVDCR estimates that the impact would be minimal due to these factors.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2021
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: Brad Douglas, WVDCR Chief of Staff
    Email Address: brad.t.douglas@wv.gov