FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 12, 2023
Time Requested: 12:33 PM |
| Agency: |
State Police, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1494 |
Introduced |
SB53 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
General
Sources of Revenue:
General 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 proposed legislation modifies portions of code related to the maintenance of DNA for Law Enforcement purposes. The total estimated cost per year for the West Virginia State Police is $356,873 as detailed below.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
356,873 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
64,598 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
292,275 |
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.
The fiscal note was derived by determining the cost of testing per sample (provided kit, postage, consumables) as well as an estimate of the increase of samples expected. The computerized criminal history (CCH) is updated to indicate if an individual has provided a sample for the WV DNA Database. To determine an estimated increase in the number of samples expected with the enactment of this legislation, a query of unique individuals arrested for the proposed felony crimes who have not provided a sample for the WV DNA Database was performed and averaged over the last five (5) years. The fiscal note also includes a new full-time employee with benefits to assist with the mailing of DNA Collection kits to agencies, the intake and sample login of new DNA Collection kits, reagent preparation and quality control work.
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.
Office Space for Employee
Sample Storage Space. Currently have space for approximately 8,000 additional database samples. Not accounting for an influx in samples from this bill, the laboratory will run out of available storage in about 2.5 years based on samples received from 2018-2021.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Connie E Gundy, Comptroller
Email Address: connie.e.gundy@wvsp.gov