FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 10, 2020
Time Requested: 10:13 AM
Agency: Highways, Division of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1206 Introduced SB148
CBD Subject: Roads and Transportation


FUND(S):

State Road Fund

Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund State Road Fund

Legislation creates:





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. Senate Bill 148 will not have any impact on costs and revenues of state government. This bill has minimal impact with Division of Highways (State Road Fund) (Administrative costs).



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2020
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2021
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. Currently Division of Highways (DOH) has a purchasing exemption for any road work with a labor component which allows us to set the procurement procedure. There is no change in costs.



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. DOH Operations Division has already established contracts for certain maintenance activities (i.e. ditching, pot hole patching, pipe replacement, shoulder berming and stone stabilization). These contracts have been in effect since April 2019 and have been utilized in certain areas where we have manpower shortages. The cost per unit on these contracts have been 3 to 4 times our in-house costs. The DOH will continue to rebid and utilize the contracts where manpower or equipment are issues. DOH believes it has the authority, and is currently exercising that authority, to provide the services required by this bill. DOH does not believe this bill provides any functionality that does not already exist.



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