FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 08, 2023
Time Requested: 04:23 PM |
| Agency: |
Attorney General, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2974 |
Introduced |
SB565 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Human Services |
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FUND(S):
Attorney General – General Revenue
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.
This measure gives the Attorney General the discretion to bring a civil action directed at an interstate financial institutional regarding any unlawful discrimination against a person or trade association in relation to their exercise of Second Amendment rights or lawful commerce in firearms, ammunition, and related products. Although there is no requirement for such suit, any action taken pursuant to this measure would be a direct increase in expenses of the Office.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| 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 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
The numbers recorded above reflect the potential impact of this bill as generating multiple new investigations and civil actions to be conducted by the Attorney General’s Office. Depending on the number of cases filed, the cost to the State in terms of increased expenses could be considerable. However, such actions also bear the potential for some recovery in the form of fines, as reflected in the estimates of potential future revenue.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Curtis R. A. Capehart
Email Address: curtis.r.a.capehart@wvago.gov