FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 17, 2017
Time Requested: 12:22 PM |
| Agency: |
Natural Resources, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2456 |
Introduced |
SB345 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Natural Resources |
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FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill will eliminate the restriction of Sunday hunting on private and public lands. The typical hunter spends on average $133 per day while hunting. Based on current hunting season schedules, an estimated 25 additional days of hunting will be available for use by hunters during traditional fall hunting seasons. Assuming 25% of licensed individuals take advantage of the added days, an estimated 30,858 hunter days would be utilized by West Virginia hunters. Based on these estimates, the annual economic impact of adding Sunday hunting will generate an estimated increase of $10,275,714 (=30,858 hunter days X $333 per day) to the State’s economy. An estimated annual increase of $616,543 will be added to the State’s coffers generated as tax revenue from the estimated $10,275,714. The fiscal impact to the Division of Natural Resources will be minimal because hunters will already have acquired a hunting license and few hunters will purchase a license just to hunt on additional Sundays.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2018
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 |
616,543 |
616,543 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Total WV Hunters = 246,864
Days spent hunting = 3,166,367
Dollars spent while hunting= $421,819,113
Average $ spent per day = $133.22
Average days spent hunting = 13
Revenue generated without Sunday hunting per hunter =$1,732
WV counties currently open to Sunday Hunting = 33
Total WV Counties = 55
% Allowing Sunday hunting = 60%
Est. Hunters hunting on Sundays Assume 25% = 61,716
Total additional Hunting days= 25
Assume hunters participate 25% number of Sundays 25 X 25% = 6.25
Additional Revenue generated by each day of Sunday hunting = $833
Adj. Revenue due to counties already open to Sunday hunting per hunter 40%= $333
Est. Sunday hunting days(assume 50% participation)= 30,858
Est. economic impact to state for Sunday hunting in all 55 counties = $10,275,714
Percent for State Tax Revenue based on Southwick Associates Study (2011) = 6%
Estimated State tax income for Sunday hunting = $616,543
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Zack Brown
Email Address: Zack.j.brown@wv.gov