FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 16, 2019
Time Requested: 02:08 PM
Agency: Counties, WV Association of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2319 Introduced SB317
CBD Subject: Natural Resources


FUND(S):

WV County General Revenue

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Creates New Expense, Creates New Program



Fiscal Note Summary


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


As Executive Director of the West Virginia Association of Counties, and having spoken with the Director of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails Authority, it is my understanding that Counties DO NOT pay into the authority for its operation, and potentially will NOT for new, like entities created. Monies to their operation come from the local Economic Development Authorities that counties do budget for at their discretion annually. To my knowledge there is no direct fee/budget outlay to an entity like Hatfield McCoy via the EDA; it comes from EDA budget. Potentially there could be travel-mileage expense of a newly-created multi-county trail authority, for their Board meetings. But as Hatfield-McCoy explained, they will also pay mileage expense for their board members and meetings. But I assume this would be at the discretion of the newly-created authority and its Board. So, as to the creation of a trails authority, there may not be any costs to a county budget for its start.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2020
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 only potential impact to a county(s) budget was if they decide to create an attraction of some kind within the county that is associated with the Authority's purpose - of overseeing a trails system. So, if a county wanted to develop an ancillary attraction of their own design/creation that is part of the trails system, a county would be required to pay for that attraction and not the authority. But as to the Authority's existence and operation, there is again assumed no cost.



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. I believe the bill is well-written and clear and appears to cover any fiscal impacts foreseen.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jonathan A. Adler
    Email Address: jonathan@wvaco.org