Date Requested:January 23, 2007
Time Requested:01:01 PM
Agency: Governor's Office
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2007R0585 Introduced HB2446
CBD Subject: Create Office of State of Energy Coordinator
FUND(S)
0101
Sources of Revenue
General Fund
Legislation creates:
A New Program

Fiscal Note Summary

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

    Passage of HB 2446 will create a new state office within the Governor's Office. No special revenue source or statutory authority to generate revenue is provided for in HB2446, therefore the cost of this new office will be fully supported by a general revenue appropriation.
    
    Estimated total cost for the first full year of operation is $475,000, and $400,000 every year thereafter.

Fiscal Note Detail
Over-all effect
Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2007
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2008
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 475,000 475,000
Personal Services 0 272,800 272,800
Current Expenses 0 152,200 152,200
Repairs and Alterations 0 15,000 15,000
Assets 0 353,000 35,000
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0
3. Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
    The financial data provided assumes that HB 2446 will be effective July 1, 2007. Therefore no FY07 expenditures are projected.
    
    The first full year of operation of the proposed Office would be FY08. It is assumed that during the first year, start-up costs will include the purchase of computers, office furniture, and equipment such as copiers, fax machines, etc. Subsequent years' expenditures are reduced by approximately $70,000 per year, which represents a reduction in equipment, building repairs and alterations expenditures, and initial training and development costs.
    
    No Administrative costs are reflected in the estimated expenditures. Administrative support is projected to be provided by the current administrative staff of the Governor's Office.
    
    Listed below is a detail of the first full year (Year 1) and estimated subsequent years' (Year 2 & thereafter) expenditures:
    
     Year 1 Year 2 & thereafter
    Personal Services
     Coordinator 90,000 90,000
     Personal Secretary 30,000 30,000
     Special Assistants(2) 100,000 100,000
     Total Personal Services 220,000 220,000
    Employee Benefits 52,800 52,800
    Current Expense 152,200 126,800
    Repairs & Alterations 15,000 1,000
    Fixed Assets 35,000 0
     TOTAL ANNUAL 475,000 405,600


Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note:
Cindy Smith
Email Address:
cmsmith@wvgov.org