FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 20, 2022
Time Requested: 02:15 PM
Agency: Crime Victims Compensation Fund
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1885 Introduced HB4307
CBD Subject: Human Services


FUND(S):

Crime Victims Compensation Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special 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. This bill increases the amounts of payable benefits to victims of crime for travel to court proceedings and relocation expenses. It also increases the amount of payable benefits for mental health counseling for secondary victims. The limits on these benefits have been in place for approximately fifteen years. This bill also expands the definition of work loss to include the time a victim takes off from work in order to attend court proceedings associated with the prosecution of the offender.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 15,000 35,000 85,000
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 10,000 24,000 60,000


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 fiscal impact of each year is dependent upon the number of claims filed with the Crime Victims Compensation Fund and the nature of the benefits requested by each claimant. Each year, the Fund receives a federal VOCA grant which reimburses the Fund for approximately 70% of the state funds expended on behalf of crime victims. The numbers listed above are estimates but are consistent with average costs and benefits currently being paid out to innocent victims of crime by the Fund. Revenue numbers reflect the anticipated federal VOCA grants as well as restitution collected from offenders.



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. Not applicable.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Janet N. Kawash
    Email Address: janet.kawash@wvlegislature.gov