FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 04, 2026
Time Requested: 04:25 PM |
| Agency: |
Emergency Medical Services, Office of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1656 |
Introduced |
HB5168 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Counties; Professions and Occupations |
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FUND(S):
'0434 - OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The purpose of this bill is to transfer, after the end of each fiscal year from any remaining and available net profits in the State Lottery Fund, the sum of $12 million to the Emergency Medical Services Salary Enhancement Fund
As written the legislation would provide up to $12,000,000 of revenue to the Emergency Medical Services Salary Enhancement fund. This funding would be utilized as outlined and distributed to counties upon verification of matching funds.
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 |
12,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
12,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
12,000,000 |
12,000,000 |
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
16-4c-25 (b) (3) contradicts the purpose of the fund defined in 16-4c-25 (a) in regards to supplementing salaries of Emergency Medical Services personnel.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Arvin Singh, Secretary, EdD, MBA, MPH, MS, FACHE
Email Address: osafiscalnotes@wv.gov