FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 05, 2026
Time Requested: 04:47 PM |
| Agency: |
Lottery Commission, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3636 |
Introduced |
SB780 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Legal Gaming |
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FUND(S):
: State Excess Lottery Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
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.
Limited Video Lottery revenue is influenced by a range of factors, most notably broader economic conditions that affect discretionary spending. Inflationary pressures, including rising housing costs, food and gas prices, and increasing health care expenses—have the greatest impact on consumer spending and, in turn, lottery participation.
While limited video lottery revenue may benefit from the presence of advertising, the Lottery utilizes a conservative, disciplined forecasting methodology. As the entity responsible for providing Legislature with dependable and predictable revenue estimates upon which budgetary decisions are made, the Lottery cannot responsibly speculate or assign a specific revenue value to potential advertising effects. Given the number of external and economic variables involved, any attempt to forecast or attribute revenue impacts to advertising would be inherently uncertain and inconsistent with the Lottery’s obligation to furnish reliable and fiscally sound revenue estimates to the Legislature.
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.
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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.
Limited Video Lottery revenue is influenced by a range of factors, most notably broader economic conditions that affect discretionary spending. Inflationary pressures, including rising housing costs, food and gas prices, and increasing health care expenses—have the greatest impact on consumer spending and, in turn, lottery participation.
While limited video lottery revenue may benefit from the presence of advertising, the Lottery utilizes a conservative, disciplined forecasting methodology. As the entity responsible for providing Legislature with dependable and predictable revenue estimates upon which budgetary decisions are made, the Lottery cannot responsibly speculate or assign a specific revenue value to potential advertising effects. Given the number of external and economic variables involved, any attempt to forecast or attribute revenue impacts to advertising would be inherently uncertain and inconsistent with the Lottery’s obligation to furnish reliable and fiscally sound revenue estimates to the Legislature.
An alternative approach to this legislation would be to address any advertising modifications through legislative rule rather than statutory amendment, as existing law already provides sufficient authority for such regulation.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: June Somerville
Email Address: jsomerville@wvlottery.com