FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 21, 2022
Time Requested: 04:14 PM
Agency: Environmental Protection, Department of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2168 Introduced SB461
CBD Subject: Environment


FUND(S):

Special 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. Passage of SB461 with its proposed change to 22-1-15, will not affect revenues or expenditures and only seeks to reconcile language in 22-1-15 with fees required per 47 CSR 32.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2022
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2023
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. In 9 of the last 13 years, fees collected per 47 CSR 32 exceeded the fee cap specified in 22-1-15. This change is needed so that Laboratory Certification Program can comply with both legislative requirements. Because fees are set forth in 47 CSR 32 and makes the program open to any laboratory that wishes to apply, WVDEP Laboratory Certification Program cannot control whether an aggregate dollar amount of fees collected is exceeded or not. Additionally, should the fees specified in 47CSR32 Table 1 need to be updated again in the future, a specified dollar amount "fee cap" in 22-1-15 could create another legislative inconsistency.



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. None



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Gary Rogers
    Email Address: Gary.W.Rogers@wv.gov