FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 05, 2025
Time Requested: 03:45 PM |
| Agency: |
Fire Commission, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3371 |
Introduced |
HB3056 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Public Safety |
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FUND(S):
Special
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The increase in expenses could be significant but would vary based on several sections of the bill to include: 1) The scope of work and mission; 2) The potential establishment of a new certified law enforcement rank and position structure; 3) The changes within the existing non-certified law enforcement rank and position structure; and, 4) The potential effect of the proposed increment pay changes from $60 per year to the proposed $600 per year change to include the inclusion of all prior years service being cumulative to each member's payout.
There are also some things that cannot be determined at this time based on the intent of the bill and the potential restructure of the agency that may need to occur based on the proposed language and its intent.
The rank structure proposed could not be satisfied based on the limited number of personnel within each division who qualify which also does not allow for a proper total expense amount to be determined.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
250,000 |
| 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):
The increase in expenses, primarily to personal services, could be significant, but potentially achievable. This would be with the understanding that the at a minimum $250,000 expense in personal services would be for the initial year of implementation and would grow every year thereafter annually or on three year intervals. Depending how it is calculated it estimates to be in the $900,000 range without the other factors as mentioned prior and below. This is the only amount that can be determined at this time based on the potential restructure of the agency that may be required based on the proposed language and intent of the code.
Again, I opine the total increase in cost estimates are potentially hard to determine at this time based on several factors of the bill to include: 1)The scope of work and mission; 2) The potential establishment of a new certified law enforcement rank and position structure; and, 3) The potential restructuring of the agency to satisfy the intent of the bill at the effective date and passage. The only finite calculation that could potentially be estimated is the proposed increment pay changes from $60 per year to the proposed $600 per year change which would include the calculation of all prior years of service being cumulative to each member's payout. But, this increment pay scale may differ based on the intent of this bill at passing. This would not include any potential merit raises or increases, additional education or certification that "may" be implemented.
Memorandum
Once the language of the bill is defined in a way to understand the intent of the bill, better clarity can be provided to the increase expenses and financial impact to the agency.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Kenneth Earl Tyree Jr.
Email Address: kenneth.e.tyree@wv.gov