FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 26, 2022
Time Requested: 02:18 PM
Agency: Environmental Protection, Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2167 Introduced SB480
CBD Subject: Environment


FUND(S):

Special Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Revenue From Existing Sources



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. Passage of SB480 with its proposed change will not affect expenditures but will increase revenues for the Office of Oil and Gas by charging $100 per well for wells that produce 10,000 cubic feet of gas per day or more.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2023
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 1,351,800 1,351,800


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 production data for 2020 indicates that there were 13,937 wells that produced 10,000 cubic feet of gas per day or more which would raise $1,351,800 per year. Passage of this bill would allow the Office of Oil and Gas to bring back the 9 field staff which were part of the staff reduction in 2020 due to revenue issues. It would also shore up the budget for the Office of Oil and Gas.



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. None



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Gary Rogers
    Email Address: Gary.W.Rogers@wv.gov