FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 25, 2022
Time Requested: 04:10 PM
Agency: Transportation, WV Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1341 Introduced HB4388
CBD Subject: Roads and Transportation


FUND(S):

State Road Fund

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.


Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government. The proposed House Bill 4388, creates an exception to Outdoor Advertising Code exempting nonprofit organizations from paying outdoor advertising license and permit (including inspection and renewal) fees. T



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 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 -1,215 -1,215


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. Assumes no change in number of licenses and permits for FY2023. Annual revenue loss and does not include initial inspection fee loss "Upon Full Implementation". License/Permit annual invoices are mailed in May. As such, it is assumed FY2023 would be the first year impacted.



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. The DOH has performed a preliminary review of the proposed bill and has not found this to be contrary to providing effective control; however, we have also requested that the Federal Highway Administration Division office provide comments, but have not received them at this time. We offer the following comments: We are uncertain what the intent is with respect to licensure and number of permits. Licenses are issued based on the number of permits held/desired. For an entity with up to 20 permits a license fee of $125 is assessed for an entity with 21 permits or more the license fee is $1,000. This needs to be clarified and we would recommend that a "no-fee" license issued to a nonprofit organization be limited to 2 permits. There are two types of permits that can be issued: static or changeable message/LED. It is unclear what is intended but it is recommended that the nonprofit organization "no-fee" permit be limited to static signs. From a cursory review of outdoor advertising license holders, there are currently 6 license holders that appear to be nonprofit organizations. There are a total of 13 permits with 9 being static and 4 being changeable message/LED which appear to be issued to nonprofit organizations.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Lorrie Hodges
    Email Address: lorrie.a.hodges@wv.gov