FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 19, 2026
Time Requested: 03:45 PM |
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Health, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1106 |
Introduced |
HB4489 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund N/A
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to provide the authority to the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue certain vital records subject to the rules and regulations of the State Registrar, to allow the DMV to collect fees for issuing vital records that will be provided to the State Registrar, and for the Commissioners of the DMV and DH Department of Health to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a program that allows the DH Department of Health to provide access to certain vital records to the DMV.
The Department does not anticipate a fiscal impact related to this legislation as the bill requires the WV Department of Motor Vehicles to transmit the portion of the revenue associated with the vital record to the State Registrar. Therefore, no loss of revenue to the Department of Health. The State Registrar has implemented a database application for vital events that provides access via web.
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 |
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):
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.
Memorandum
The bill mentions issuance of divorce records. While Vital Statistics does receive divorce records for inclusion in its yearly vital statistics publication, they do not issue certified copies of the decree.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Arvin Singh, Secretary, EdD, MBA, MPH, MS, FACHE
Email Address: osafiscalnotes@wv.gov