FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 07, 2022
Time Requested: 12:50 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV State Board of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1986 |
Introduced |
HB4556 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
0317
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense, 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 estimated cumulative cost to the State under the Public School Support Program (PSSP) for the proposed increase is $96,931. There is an additional cost to be borne by county boards of education of $29,369 for a total cost of $126,300 for the proposed legislation.
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 |
126,300 |
126,300 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
96,931 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
126,300 |
29,369 |
| 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 for the proposed legislation is $126,300. This is broken down to a cost of $96,931 to the state and $29,369 to the county boards of education.
Based on a survey of the county boards of education, there are 421 restrooms statewide which would meet the definition of "restroom of a self-contained classroom." All restrooms located in self-contained special education classrooms would need the addition of an audio recording device that meets the requirements of the proposed legislation.
The estimated cost per classroom for an audio recording device that meets the requirements of the proposed legislation is $300. This cost estimate includes the cost for one single rack-mounted unit that provides for USB and SD card storage. The actual cost will vary per restroom based on the quality of the devices purchased, the location of the restroom, and other applicable factors.
421 restrooms at an estimated cost of $300 to meet the requirements of the proposed legislation equates to an estimated cost of $126,300.
Due to the nature of the expenditure, a portion of the expenditure will be reimbursed to county boards of education through Step 6a of the funding formula. Step 6a is a reimbursement type funding calculation in the funding formula that considers actual expenditures incurred and reimburses at an approximate rate of 71.25% statewide. There is a two year lag between expenditures incurred and funding received through Step 6a; therefore, county boards of education would pay for the cost of audio devices in fiscal year 2023 and receive funding in fiscal year 2025. Based on this information, it is estimated that $96,931 of the expense will be reimbursed through the PSSP and $29,369 will be a cost to counties.
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.
This cost estimate was calculated using prices available at the time of this analysis. It doesn't include costs for a microphone, a voice/sound activation feature or installation of the devices. More refined quotes could increase or decrease this estimated cost.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Sam Pauley
Email Address: sepauley@k12.wv.us