FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 18, 2023
Time Requested: 08:22 PM |
| Agency: |
Attorney General, WV |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1330 |
Introduced |
HB2164 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
Attorney General - General Revenue
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Increases Existing Expenses
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This measure gives the Attorney General the discretion to bring a civil action on behalf of a social media website user who resides in this state whose religious or political speech has been censored by a social media website. Although there is no requirement for such suit, any action taken pursuant to this measure would be a direct increase in expenses of the Office.
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 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| 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):
The numbers recorded above reflect the potential impact of this bill as generating multiple new civil actions to be managed by the Attorney General’s Office. Depending on the number of cases filed, the cost to the State in terms of increased expenses could be considerable.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Curtis R. A. Capehart
Email Address: curtis.r.a.capehart@wvago.gov