FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 22, 2020
Time Requested: 11:27 AM
Agency: Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority, WV
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2682 Introduced HB2221
CBD Subject: Actions, Suits and Liens


FUND(S):

Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Decreases Existing Revenue



Fiscal Note Summary


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


This legislation would decrease the annual budget of the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority (CFIA) by approximately $350,000. Considering the annual budget of the CFIA is only around $2,000,000, this would be a significant decrease.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 -350,000 -350,000
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 -350,000 -350,000
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):


Roughly 95% of the fees collected by the Authority are provided to county governments each year to maintain their courthouse buildings. The CFIA has only 1 employee. This legislation would eliminate approximately $350,000 annually from our grant awards line item. The CFIA currently awards 20 - 25 grants per year to counties. This legislation would reduce that by ~4 grants/year. Counties hire contractors, engineers and/or architects with the funds that they are provided by the CFIA. Therefore, the CFIA funding directly impacts the local economy. Companies such as Allegheny Restoration, C & D Waterproofing, Alpha Construction, Harris Brothers, Minghini's General Contractors and Brewer & Co. have most recently been impacted by CFIA grants to counties.



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.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Melissa Garretson Smith
    Email Address: melissa.smith@wvcfia.com