FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 14, 2017
Time Requested: 01:15 PM |
| Agency: |
Agriculture, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2967 |
Introduced |
HB3027 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Agriculture, Taxation |
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FUND(S):
Wildlife Services Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
A New Program,A New Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
A $0.50/head tax on cattle established by HB3027 will generate Special Revenue funding used to support cooperative agreements with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services (WS) section for further coyote predation control efforts in WV. This tax is similar to the sheep and goat tax established under WV Code 7-7-6e for predator control programming.
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 |
5,740 |
5,740 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
5,740 |
5,740 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
57,400 |
57,400 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Annual revenue from the per-head tax established in HB3027 will vary, as it is affected by factors such as cattle population and owner participation. As with the sheep and goat tax, revenue collected by counties largely depends on willingness of owners to be forthcoming with reporting accurate property information on which the per-head assessment is calculated.
Based on the language included in HB3027, any property owner who does not pay the fee will not be eligible for predator control services provided by USDA APHIS WS. In order to support this requirement, a great deal of data collection and reporting is required both at the county and state levels in order to provide USDA with up-to-date information on program participation. The expense noted above is an estimate of the cost of administering this program, with additional information provided in the 'Memorandum' section below.
Memorandum
In recognition of the data tracking and reporting requirements from information submitted by counties to the WV Department of Agriculture, it is requested that an amount of not more than ten percent (10%) of annual revenue be utilized to support program administrative activities.
Additionally, language should be included to compel counties to report participant information and remit assessments collected to the WV Department of Agriculture no later than ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month. This will ensure that revenue is deposited into the Wildlife Services Fund as promptly as possible and statewide information on cattle populations reported to USDA APHIS WS is up-to-date.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Alan Clemans, on behalf of Sandra Gillispie, CFO
Email Address: sgillispie@wvda.us