FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 22, 2021
Time Requested: 01:05 PM |
| Agency: |
Natural Resources, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3324 |
Introduced |
SB708 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Environment |
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FUND(S):
0265
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Program, Creates New Fund:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to establish the County Cleanup Committee within the Division of Natural Resources. The bill establishes a 10-member committee consisting of members from the Division of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Authority, Department of Environmental Protection, and WV Conservation Agency to meet quarterly. Technical assistance and administrative needs are to be met by the administering agencies.
The special County Cleanup fund would be established in the State Treasury as part of the annual state budget with funds appropriated by the Legislature. Funds are to be expended only for receptacle placement, maintenance, and collection. No funds outside of the agency’s current budget were identified to cover costs for technical and administrative staff support or committee functions.
It is anticipated this program will cost over $4,500,000 annually to operate.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
1,580,200 |
3,160,400 |
4,559,600 |
| Personal Services |
181,000 |
362,000 |
362,000 |
| Current Expenses |
79,200 |
158,400 |
237,600 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
1,320,000 |
2,640,000 |
3,960,000 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Because this is a new program, several cost assumptions must be made to arrive at an estimate related to this legislation. They are listed as follows:
**Equipment:
2 dumpers/roll off per county at an average of $4000 monthly rental/county = $2,640,000 annually
**Expenses include maintenance and collection, delivery, and removal charges.
Estimate of expenses = $ 286,000
**Personnel Breakdown – out of agency budgets.
Part-time personnel
Technical staff 55 x 26 weeks x 10/hr + 12% benefits = $320,000
Administrative staff at average $30,000 x 40% benefits = $42,000
**Full fiscal impact is expected to increase equipment and expenses 1.5x annually, especially in counties with already low compliance with solid waste programs. Personal and household use of prepaid solid waste disposal services is anticipated to decrease as individuals choose to dispose of household trash at no cost dumpster locations. This will in turn increase the rental fees and/or dump costs as larger dumpsters and more frequent dumps will be required. This number doesn’t include potential costs associated with toxic and dangerous items being placed into unmonitored dumpsters, and overflow/overload charges.
Memorandum
** For more accurate fiscal information, WV Department of Environmental Protection should be contacted to complete a Fiscal Note.
The statute and committee formation would be better suited under the Division of Environmental Protection. Typically, DEP has vendors and contracts set in place for solid waste removal and DEP also has long established relationships with County members / programs with local inspectors keenly aware of problematic litter areas. DEP administers statewide litter programs currently. No fund expenditures were identified for the Agency to run these programs including staffing funds. No fund expenditures were identified for enforcement and monitoring of the dumpster locations to prevent unlawful use and illegal dumping. DNR could not use any hunting and fishing monies to run these programs identified in the bill because of federal restrictions.
For additional information concerning this fiscal note, please contact:
Lieutenant Colonel David Trader
WV DNR Law Enforcement
304-558-2784
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Amanda Morris
Email Address: amanda.l.morris@wv.gov