FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 28, 2026
Time Requested: 04:45 PM |
| Agency: |
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2965 |
Introduced |
HB4902 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Professions and Occupations |
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FUND(S):
0608 - 0450 - General Revenue
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.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The immediate fiscal impact to the WVDCR based on current filled positions currently eligible for the 3% increase would be $2,162,806.48 from the General Revenue.
The future impact (first 4 years using current staffing to quantify) to the WVDCR based on current filled positions becoming available for the 3% increase as indicated in the draft bill would be $567,121.97 to the General Revenue.
Note** This draft bill indicates that this would be an ongoing 3% increase to eligible positions once they have reached their 3rd year with the agency. This ongoing expense is difficult to quantify. The fact that the increase is a base building salary adjustment and would be added to personal services, would mean that the funding would be available within that line for the next position that became eligible for the increase. The future fiscal impact should be minimal once the initial four (4) year period passed.
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.
The immediate fiscal impact to the WVDCR based on current filled positions currently eligible for the 3% increase would be $2,162,806.48 from the General Revenue.
The future impact (first 4 years using current staffing to quantify) to the WVDCR based on current filled positions becoming available for the 3% increase as indicated in the draft bill would be $567,121.97 to the General Revenue.
Note** This draft bill indicates that this would be an ongoing 3% increase to eligible positions once they have reached their 3rd year with the agency. This ongoing expense is difficult to quantify. The fact that the increase is a base building salary adjustment and would be added to personal services, would mean that the funding would be available within that line for the next position that became eligible for the increase. The future fiscal impact should be minimal once the initial four (4) year period passed.
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.
The immediate fiscal impact to the WVDCR based on current filled positions currently eligible for the 3% increase would be $2,162,806.48 from the General Revenue.
The future impact (first 4 years using current staffing to quantify) to the WVDCR based on current filled positions becoming available for the 3% increase as indicated in the draft bill would be $567,121.97 to the General Revenue.
Note** This draft bill indicates that this would be an ongoing 3% increase to eligible positions once they have reached their 3rd year with the agency. This ongoing expense is difficult to quantify. The fact that the increase is a base building salary adjustment and would be added to personal services, would mean that the funding would be available within that line for the next position that became eligible for the increase. The future fiscal impact should be minimal once the initial four (4) year period passed.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Lori Lynch, Chief of Staff, WVDCR
Email Address: lori.a.lynch@wv.gov