FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 31, 2022
Time Requested: 02:52 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2533 |
Introduced |
HB2155 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Actions, Suits and Liens |
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FUND(S):
0317
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund N/A
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.
The total estimated cost to the State for the 2022-23 year under the Public School Support Plan for the proposed legislation is $2,346,853. The cost to the State would vary annually depending on the number of Bus Operators employed and their years of experience.
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 |
2,346,853 |
2,346,853 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
2,346,853 |
2,346,853 |
| 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.
The total estimated cost to the State under the Public School Support Plan (PSSP) for the proposed legislation is $2,346,853. The proposed legislation would create three separate job titles for bus operators. The three titles and their requirements would be as follows:
Bus Operator I - a person employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board who has accumulated less than five years service operating those vehicles. (Pay Grade D)
Bus Operator II - a person employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board who has accumulated at least five years service operating those vehicles. (Pay Grade E)
Bus Operator III - a person employed to operate school buses and other school transportation vehicles as provided by the state board who has accumulated at least 10 years service operating those vehicles. (Pay Grade F)
Currently, there is only one job title of Bus Operator that is paid at Pay Grade D. Using data from the 2021-22 Certified List of Personnel and the years of experience of the individuals employed in the Bus Operator position, it is estimated that 691 individuals would move to Bus Operator II status, which would provide a salary increase of approximately $530 annually. It is estimated that 1,390 individuals would move to Bus Operator III status, which would provide a salary increase of approximately $1,160 annually.
The creation of the new job titles would increase funding under Step 2 - Allowance for Service Personnel by $1,978,630, Step 3 - Allowance for Fixed Charges by $164,028, Step 6c - Allowance for Substitutes by $49,466, and Retirement by $154,729 for a total estimated cost to the State of $2,346,853.
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.
The proposed legislation appears to not have been updated from prior year proposed legislation to account for date changes etc. The fiscal note was calculated with the assumption that appropriate changes will be made to the proposed legislation for the current legislative session.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Sam Pauley
Email Address: sepauley@k12.wv.us