FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 14, 2023
Time Requested: 04:07 PM
Agency: Forestry, WV Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1233 Introduced HB2309
CBD Subject:


FUND(S):

General Revenue

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.


This bill, if passed would necessitate the development of a account secured web based database with a front end interface accessible to landowners and agency personnel. This includes up front development fees by the agency and long term fees for secured hosting and support services.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2023
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 67,730 0 0
Personal Services 62,730 0 0
Current Expenses 5,000 5,000 5,000
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):


The agency estimates the cost of a program manager and specialist and data entry personnel for 3 months in designing the online database, forms, reports and queries that would be needed to facilitate online reapplication. Then modifying and transferring the existing database into a compatible format. The 5000 in expenses would be the result of adding another program onto our existing ESRI account. This 5000 would be continuing annually for as long as our current contract remains in place.



Memorandum


The Division previously had plans to develop an online application this spring but given that the Legislative Audit recommended that the Legislature consider removing the annual reapplication requirement and extending or removing it altogether, those plans were delayed and were going to be revisited after the session so that no effort was wasted in developing something that would be changed by legislative policy.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jeremy R McGill
    Email Address: Jeremy.R.McGill@wv.gov