FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 05, 2016
Time Requested: 03:34 PM
Agency: Public Service Commission
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2518 Introduced SB522
CBD Subject: Public Service Commission


FUND(S):

8623

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


Because the nature of the bill has changed since introduction (see Memorandum explanation below), this draft bill will have no impact on the costs and revenues of the Public Service Commission.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2016
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2017
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):


Because the nature of the bill has changed since introduction (see Memorandum explanation below), this draft bill will have no impact on the costs and revenues of the Public Service Commission.



Memorandum


The introduced version of this bill would have required the Public Service Commission to perform various evaluations and studies of new infrastructure added by water and sewer utilities, and depending on the results, potentially to separate cost of service and rate design between customers served by new facilities and pre-existing customers. Although it is not possible to determine the number of proceedings that would be affected, preliminary estimates indicated additional costs of up to $1,500 per case associated with the further evaluations and studies that would be required, including engineering and financial analyses. Political subdivisions also likely would have incurred additional costs to properly evaluate separate cost of service justification and quantification. The Committee Substitute for this bill no longer includes the provision that would have triggered those costs. Accordingly, the Public Service Commission anticipates no impact on its costs and revenues.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Cheryl A. Ranson
    Email Address: cranson@psc.state.wv.us