FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 19, 2026
Time Requested: 04:12 PM |
| Agency: |
Highways, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1105 |
Introduced |
HB4541 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
State Road Fund
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 Division would be required to notify each member of the Legislature in the county or counties where a road or highway was going to be abandoned by email or first-class
mail. Additionally, the Division would be required to publicize the road abandonment in
the affected county/counties local newspaper.
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 |
0 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
3,500 |
3,500 |
| 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 Division would have costs associated with first-class mailings and publications in
the county/counties newspaper(s) where the Division wants to abandon a road.
Although the amount of roads abandoned is variable, the Division has averaged 7
abandoned roads in the past 4 years. Therefore, the Division estimates this it would
cost approximately $3,500 to publicize approximately 7 abandoned roads per year with
a Class I publication ranging from $250-$500.
Memorandum
The Division would be required to notify each member of the Legislature in the county or counties where a road or highway was going to be abandoned by email or first-class
mail. Additionally, the Division would be required to publicize the road abandonment in
the affected county/counties local newspaper. special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jonathan Schaffer
Email Address: jonathan.w.schaffer@wv.gov