FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 03, 2026
Time Requested: 05:16 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2005 |
Introduced |
SB720 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
0313
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.
This legislation, in its current form, creates a program to provide coordinated education, behavioral, community, and family engagement supports to be provided to at-risk youth. The bill sets forth the Department of Education as the lead agency and requires collaboration between other agencies as well as sets forth eligibility criteria and quality assurance measures. There would be a cost of up to $5 million dollars to start the program; however, current data shows that students enrolled in programs that have similar desired outcomes have higher graduation rates, higher college-going rates, and are more likely to be employed upon graduation with an increase in compensation. These data sets suggest that expansion and collaboration across agencies could provide for a greater impact with more students, ultimately leading to more revenue through tax collections, increases in job participation, and an overall savings to the state that is often associated with supports of at-risk youth, including the high cost to the state of children under the juvenile justice system.
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 |
5,000,000 |
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):
This legislation would require a start-up fund of up to $5,000,000; however, upon start up the opportunity for federal funds or additional grants should be available. Upon full implementation the possibility of a revenue and savings to the state could greatly outweigh the $5,000,000 initial cost. Current research and data show that such supports lead to higher graduation rates, job participation, and college-going rates- each of these indicators would provide either a cost-savings to the state or increases in revenue with job participation.
Memorandum
N/A
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us