FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 18, 2023
Time Requested: 11:24 AM
Agency: School Building Authority, WV
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1206 Introduced HB2023
CBD Subject:


FUND(S):

Special Revenue

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Creates New Fund: West Virginia Safety in Schools Fund



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. While this legislation would create a new State-level Special Revenue fund, the main designation of funding appears to come from Federal Grant (ARPA and SLFRF) funds. This particular source of funding would most likely create a net effect to the state (incoming revenue from federal government and outgoing expenditures from the projects). When other funding sources such as future appropriations, gifts, grants, contributions, or other moneys are used, the cost to the state would increase by those contributions, but the costs would be far outweighed by the upgraded safety and security of the students at these schools. The School Building Authority (SBA) has not received Covid-Related Federal Funds in the past. Therefore, we are not able to determine the amount of ARPA funds, SLFRF funds, gifts, grants, contributions, or other moneys that would compose the source of revenue/appropriations for this fund.



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 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. The proposed legislation would create a new State-level Special Revenue fund. The legislation provides that the SBA would set up an application process for funds to be awarded to schools based upon need and costs. Therefore, these funds would be awarded as sub-recipient grants. These grants would not directly impact personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, etc. as those impacts would most likely be felt at the County level. As the legislation provides in the background, there are several schools “without adequate protection from potential threats and without secure facilities.” In general, the costs related to this program should be more front-heavy. This means that it would most likely take more work up front to provide funds to get those schools that are not as secure up to standards before implementing a strategy to tackle new security standards that may come along in the future. The crux of this legislation would be that as new schools are also being built, the newest security standards would be adopted. From there, once existing schools are updated, we would only need to adapt to the ever-changing level of security necessary to provide adequate protection for all students.



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 SBA agrees with HB2023. The proposed legislation is adding language to WV Code §18-34-1, which relates directly to the WV Department of Education (WVDOE). Since this is newly proposed legislation, and more directly affects the SBA, we are asking if this legislation should be added within §18-9D so that as to remove confusion of this potentially being a WVDOE fund.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: JORDAN KIRK
    Email Address: JORDAN.L.KIRK@WV.GOV