FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 09, 2026
Time Requested: 04:38 PM |
| Agency: |
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3007 |
Introduced |
SB857 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Corrections; Counties |
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FUND(S):
0608 - 0450 - General Revenue and Special Revenue Regional Jail Funds 6678
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund and Special Revenue 6678 Regional Jail Funds
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.
Length of confinement in a regional jail facility before conviction varies. ("cost of incarceration" as cited in this DRAFT bill would be days billed at the per diem rate for the charge of conviction) If we use FY 25 as an example - $49,139,835.08 was billed to the counties in FY25 and roughly 90% of all sentencing orders have time served included; impact would be $44,225,851.60 that would need to be reimbursed to the committing counties from the WVDCR (general revenue) for FY25.
NOTE: 90% is a conservative estimate on sentencing orders that include credit for time served.
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.
Length of confinement in a regional jail facility before conviction varies. ("cost of incarceration" as cited in this DRAFT bill would be days billed at the per diem rate for the charge of conviction) If we use FY 25 as an example - $49,139,835.08 was billed to the counties in FY25 and roughly 90% of all sentencing orders have time served included; impact would be $44,225,851.60 that would need to be reimbursed to the committing counties from the WVDCR (general revenue) for FY25.
NOTE: 90% is a conservative estimate on sentencing orders that include credit for time served.
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: Lori Lynch, Chief of Staff, WVDCR
Email Address: lori.a.lynch@wv.gov