FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: March 08, 2021
Time Requested: 10:12 AM
Agency: State Police, WV
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2717 Introduced SB576
CBD Subject: Public Safety


FUND(S):

General

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Existing Expenses



Fiscal Note Summary


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


Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government. The purpose of this legislation is to require the superintendent to contract and furnish at State Police expense, medical and hospital services for treatment of job-related illnesses or injuries of sworn members. Removing the Superintendent’s discretionary authority and enacting a mandate could foreseeably impact the agency budget by estimated amounts ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 per fiscal year.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2021
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 200,000 200,000
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 200,000 200,000
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):


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. Agency adjustments made in the third quarter of FY2017 involving the exercise of the Superintendent’s discretion resulted in a cost savings of $100,000-$200,000 per year for the West Virginia State Police in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. As a biproduct, budgeting during years when there were no significant injury/events also became more manageable. Medical Expenses incurred in large part through General Revenue funds were as follows: FY2015 = $692,373 FY2016 = $635,417 FY2017 = $548,057 FY2018 = $407,026 FY2019 = $539,565 FY2020 = $821,221 (Tallman and Ware Serious Injuries) FY2021 = $139,425 to date



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: Connie E Gundy, Comptroller
    Email Address: connie.e.gundy@wvsp.gov