Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund

Fiscal Note Summary

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

The new exemption eliminates Public Service Commission (PSC) from oversight authority on wrecker services. PSC must maintain the ability to enforce 17C of the Code or the following two major losses will occur: 23 USC 127(a) requires the DOH enforce minimum and maximum weight limits on the Interstate System not to exceed the allowable weight under the bridge formula. Failure to enforce the weight restrictions is a withholding of the monies allocated for the National Highway System. In FY 2008, this would be a loss of $53,500,000. 23 USC 141(a)&(b) requires the DOH to enformce maximum weight and size limits on vehicles on the Federal Aid System. Failure to enforce the weight and size limits on this system is 10% of the monies allocated for the National Highway System. In FY 2008, this would be a loss of $17,830,000.

Fiscal Note Detail

Effect of Proposal	Fiscal Year
Effect of Proposal	2008 Increase/Decrease (use"-")	2009 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):

POTENTIAL LOSS OF 2008 FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUNDS IF PASSED IF PENALIZED FOR INTERSTATE SYSTEM (100% OF NHS FUNDS): -$53,500,000 IF PENALIZED ON PRIMARY SYSTEM (10% OF FOLLOWING PROGRAMS): FUNDING TOTAL 10% PROGRAM APPROP WITHHOLDING Interstate Maintenance $54,300,000 $ 5,430,000 National Highway System $53,500,000 $ 5,350,000 Surface Transportation $58,500,000 $ 5,850,000 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality $10,900,000 $ 1,090,000 Recreational Trails $ 1,100,000 $ 110,000 PRIMARY SYSTEM LOSS -$17,830,000

Memorandum

Person submitting Fiscal Note: Kathy Holtsclaw
Email Address: kholtsclaw@dot.state.wv.us