FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 14, 2026
Time Requested: 06:39 PM |
| Agency: |
Secretary of State |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1034 |
Introduced |
HB4163 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Records and Papers |
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FUND(S):
Special Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund N/A
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This will require a two-pronged effort, as WV FOIA data is maintained in two separate databases, one by the Secretary of State and one by a third-party vendor. The expected expense when taking into account development time, staff cost, and time and material change is $6,792.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
-6,792 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
This will require a one-time development. From the Secretary of State side estimated development time is 24 hours and estimated staff cost (salary and benefits) is $108/hour - totaling $2,592. From the third-party vendor side estimates development time is 24 hours and time and material change is $235/hour totaling $4,200.
Memorandum
N/A.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: David Cook
Email Address: dcook@wvsos.com