FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 05, 2026
Time Requested: 04:46 PM |
| Agency: |
Administration, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3734 |
Introduced |
SB771 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Finance and Administration; Legislature |
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FUND(S):
General Revenue, Special Revenue, Other
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund See below*
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
*Sources of Revenue: SB771 proposes several possible sources of funding, which could include General Revenue (Fund 0230, Appr 58900, "Capital Outlay, Repairs and Equipment") and/or Special Revenue (Fund 2241, Appr 09900, "State Building Commission") if State funded, and potential Private Funding and/or Grants.
Funding for the establishment and maintenance of a non-denominational chapel within the State Capitol, if reliant entirely on "appropriations through the State budget" would result in an increase of expenses, ranging in estimated costs from $5,000.00 to $100,000.00, based upon the elaborateness of the desired finishes and furnishings of the space. There could be trivial expense ($500.00 per year or less) increase required to maintain the space, and to schedule use of the space, as existing resources of the Department of Administration would be used. There is likely no negative effect on the revenue generated by the Department of Administration for the leasing of space in the Capitol.
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 |
25,000 |
500 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
25,000 |
500 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
This fiscal note assumes any space designated, of no more than 500 square feet, would require an initial, albeit modest renovation and/or furnishing of the space to match the purpose. The desired size of the space would most heavily impact these costs. For the purposes of the Fiscal Note, it is assumed that the designated space would be currently finished as office space (as it is most prevalent in the Capitol Building), and that the desired finished would be one of three options, as follows:
The most modest renovation could include as little as providing for updated door signage, fresh paint, providing serviceable seating such as folding chairs, providing a podium or lectern, and making minor changes to lighting, at an estimated cost of $10.00 per square foot, or $5,000.00.
A more intricate, but still somewhat austere, renovation could provide these updates, but also provide new carpeting, multi-tonal painting or other decorative wall and ceiling finishes, renovating lighting to provide for more indirect lighting (such as wall sconces), providing an upgraded public address system, and providing more decorative furnishings, at an estimated cost of $50.00 per square foot, or $25,000.00.
A hypothetical robust renovation could provide all aforementioned updates, but also consider architectural reconfiguration of the space, to include features typically observed in chapels, such as a raised dais, ornamental windows, and other ornate decorative elements. It is difficult to estimate the cost for these aesthetic considerations, but it is generally believed that $200.00 per square foot, or $100,000.00, should be able to satisfy this robust level of renovation.
The Fiscal Notes assumes the middle approach would be selected.
Memorandum
Establishing and maintain the chapel could be accomplished by General Services Division, with little to no fiscal impact for its administration and maintenance, as the Agency already maintains space in the Capitol and handles event coordination and scheduling.
The preceding Fiscal Note Summary provides a broad range of estimates because the proposed legislation does not specify the size, location or level of finish anticipated for the Capitol Chapel.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Robert P Kilpatrick
Email Address: robert.p.kilpatrick@wv.gov