FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 16, 2026
Time Requested: 04:32 PM |
| Agency: |
House of Delegates |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3565 |
Introduced |
HB5605 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
General
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill would prohibit elected members of the legislature from receiving any compensation or expense reimbursement until the member passes a drug test for all known illegal drugs and any legal drugs for which the member does not have a prescription. The cost of the test, according to the language of the bill, would be paid by each member.
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):
The bill does not create a new expense as the cost of the drug test is to be paid by the legislators per the bill language. No new program is created, rather the bill adds a requirement for legislators to be eligible to receive compensation and expense reimbursement.
Cost avoidance in the amount of a member’s eligible compensation or expense reimbursement would be realized in the event a member would fail to submit to a drug test or fail the test due to the presence of illegal drugs or legal drugs they are not prescribed.
It is difficult to estimate this potential cost avoidance as the length of time someone may not be in compliance with this provision could vary as well as the variance in the amount of expense reimbursements or compensation each member may be eligible for during that time.
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: Justin Robinson
Email Address: justin.robinson@wvlegislature.gov