FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 14, 2026
Time Requested: 05:42 PM |
| Agency: |
Municipal League, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1661 |
Introduced |
HB4080 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Elections |
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FUND(S):
Municipal General Fund
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The stated purpose of this bill is to require municipal elections for the offices of mayor and city council to be partisan elections. Many municipalities currently elect those officers through a single, non-partisan general election. If converting to a partisan election necessarily requires these municipalities to conduct a separate primary election, the cost of conducting elections for those municipalities would double.
Additionally the bill requires an amendment to a municipality's charter if in conflict with the provisions of the bill. Amendments to a municipal charter may require an election on the amendment, the additional cost of which may also apply.
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
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Susan Economou
Email Address: seconomou@wvml.org