FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 14, 2026
Time Requested: 07:56 PM |
| Agency: |
Natural Resources, WV Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1952 |
Introduced |
SB199 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Natural Resources |
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FUND(S):
3200,8707
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Decreases Existing Revenue
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The proposed bill would create fee waivers for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses for individuals who are 100 percent disabled from all categories of emergency responders in the State of West Virginia, including police, firefighters, EMTs, Division of Forestry emergency responders, and other emergency responders. We estimate that this legislation would cost the agency $136,330 at minimum per annum, not including costs for possible future qualified recipients which would increase the annual cost.
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 |
-136,330 |
-136,330 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Given: Source:
West Virginia police, EMTs, first responders,
Div. of Forestry emergency personnel,
fire fighters: 22,388 Estimates from internet sources
Proportion disabled (max.= 50%) 11,194
X Participation Rate 22% 2022 National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife
Eligible participants 2,463
X Average revenue per license holder $44.54 WV Electronic Licensing System
Total Revenue loss $109,688
Est. Disabled First Responders (DFR) 11,194
X hunt rate 14% WV Electronic Licensing System
= DFR hunters 1,567
X federal aid lost per hunter $17
= total federal aid lost $26,642
Total loss $136,330
Memorandum
For this Fiscal Note, the Agency has assumed that the intent of the legislation is to apply to West Virginia Residents only. As written this legislation might apply to both resident and non-resident emergency responders. If applied to non-resident emergency responders, this legislation would result in a substantially increased cost to the Agency.
For additional information concerning this fiscal note, please contact:
Wendy Greene, Deputy Director
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
112 California Avenue
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
304-558-2754
Wendy.L.Greene@wv.gov
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ben King
Email Address: benjamin.p.king@wv.gov