FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 09, 2019
Time Requested: 05:42 PM
Agency: Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1172 Introduced HB2161
CBD Subject: Child Welfare, Safety


FUND(S):

General Revenue

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Creates New Expense



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


This bill would create a new criminal offense of living within 1,000 feet of a school or childcare facility if the person is required to register as a sex offender. The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation cannot predict how many offenders may be sentenced to our custody as a result of this legislation. However, for each offender who is sentenced, the State of West Virginia can expect an additional cost of $25,879 per year they are incarcerated (average annual cost per offender in FY2018). Since the penalty provided in this legislation has a minimum of two years the minimum cost would be $51,758 per offender. The bill also calls for the use of GPS monitoring for sex offenders on supervision who had committed their crime against a minor. The WVDCR does not anticipate a significant increased cost due to this provision as GPS is already commonly used for high risk sex offenders being supervised by WVDCR Parole Services.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2019
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2020
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 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.



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: Brad Douglas, WVDCR Chief of Staff
    Email Address: brad.t.douglas@wv.gov