FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The Division of Corrections has no way to estimate how many years judges will sentence DUI with Death offenders for under this proposed legislation. Assuming however, that the average sentence would be 10 years the Division of Corrections does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as the West Virginia Parole Board statistics reveal that only a very few of these offenders are granted parole before their third year of incarceration. However, for each additional year each offender spends in DOC custody, the state can expect a fiscal impact of $24,410.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2007
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2008
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):
Memorandum
The Division of Corrections has no way to estimate how many years judges will sentence DUI with Death offenders for under this proposed legislation. Assuming however, that the average sentence would be 10 years the Division of Corrections does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact as the West Virginia Parole Board statistics reveal that only a very few of these offenders are granted parole before their third year of incarceration. However, for each additional year each offender spends in DOC custody, the state can expect a fiscal impact of $24,410.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Loita Butcher
Email Address: butchl@mail.wvnet.edu