FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 08, 2022
Time Requested: 03:05 PM |
| Agency: |
Agriculture, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2385 |
Introduced |
HB4577 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Agriculture |
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FUND(S):
Special Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense, Creates New Program, Creates New Fund: Compassion for Community Cats Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
HB 4577 creates a Compassion for Community Cats Fund and directs the Department of Agriculture to grant monies from the fund to municipalities and counties to trap, sterilize, vaccinate against rabies, and ear-tip community cats. At this time, the Department cannot reasonably estimate the revenue associated with this bill as the Department does not currently collect any of the identified fees and fines under the WV Code sections listed in (a)(1) and (2). The cost of administering the program would vary based on revenue and volume of grant awards. Given the prohibition against using funds for administrative costs, other Department resources would be necessary to administer the fund. With this restriction and no mechanism to recover direct and indirect organizational costs, a burden is placed on agency resources.
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 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
| Personal Services |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
| 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):
While the revenue cannot be reasonably estimated due insufficient information, the Department anticipates that a minimum of 1.0 FTE (salary and benefits) will be required to administer the program and the fund based on similar programs the Department currently operates. Costs could increase significantly depending on the level of monies available to distribute as grants to local units of government.
Memorandum
The bill does not establish authority for the Department to promulgate rules regarding administration of the program.
To support effective administration of the program and fund, it is suggested that language in section (c) be modified to permit a de minimus percentage of annual fund revenue to be used for administrative expenses of the program. This would parallel other special programs and funds, such as the WV Spay Neuter Assistance Program established under WV Code §19-20C, which permits up to ten percent (10%) of annual revenue be used for program oversight.
The bill appears to redirect fees and fines currently collected by local governments and thus would have a fiscal impact on these entities due to the loss of revenue.
Chapter §19-20-17 only applies to dogs.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Laryssa Hoskins, on behalf of Alan Clemans, CFO
Email Address: lhoskins@wvda.us