FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 14, 2023
Time Requested: 03:51 PM
Agency: Highways, Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1280 Introduced HB2469
CBD Subject:


FUND(S):

State Road Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Decreases Existing Revenue



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. This section of W. Va. Code authorizes the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) to issue permits for vehicle loads that are larger than the prescribed limit. This includes vehicle weights, sizes, etc. This authority is essential to the economic movement of goods and services throughout the State. Many loads are oversized or non-divisible and the movement of these requires special analysis. This is performed in the permitting process. If this was eliminated, these loads may move illegally creating significant risk and economic hardship. For instance, in Calendar Year 2022, the DOH issued approximately 106,000 permits generating $6,500,000 in revenue. More importantly the loads were moved in a safe efficient manner due to the permitting process. This permitting process also allows industry to have a known process they can follow in planning moves throughout the country.



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 0 0 0
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 -6,500,000 -6,500,000 -6,500,000


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 $6,500,000 was the revenue generated by the permit fee in Calendar Year 2022. There would be undefined damage cost to the road system, including DOH bridges, if the 106,000 trips represented by these permits accrued without the review process. Additionally, the State would be placed in a significantly deteriorated economic competitive disadvantage since most of the permittee load movements could not legally occur.



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.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Lorrie Hodges
    Email Address: lorrie.a.hodges@wv.gov