FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 14, 2026
Time Requested: 07:19 PM
Agency: Fire Commission, WV
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1363 Introduced SB77
CBD Subject: Public Safety


FUND(S):

Special Recruitment & Retention Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Increases Revenue From Existing Sources



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


This should have a positive impact on revenues created from an increase receipt from the insurance surcharge. It should not increase cost based on determination of qualification coming from similar statistics that are already provided partially based on the existing Firefighter Tax Credit program.



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):


There should not be any likely increases in personal services or current expensess but it would provide increase revenue from the increase in the surcharge dollars received for use in the new recruitment and retention program. State Treasurers Office would have determine the long range revenue received since they would have knowledge of the current formula and revenue received.



Memorandum


No added comment needed from agency's perspective.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Kenneth Earl Tyree Jr.
    Email Address: kenneth.e.tyree@wv.gov