FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):



Sources of Revenue:

Other Fund NA

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


The purpose of this bill is to require recipients of public assistance to show photo identification when receiving or using those benefits. As written, the Department is unable to provide any fiscal impact related to this legislation.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2009
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2010
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 bill does not identify who would bear the cost of the recipients of public assistance having a photo ID produced/provided. The cost of a photo ID card by the Division of Motor Vehicles is $5 with a 5 year term. If the Department were to provide a separate photo ID for recipients the cost would be as follows: The DMV charges $3,000 for initial set-up (development) of a new ID card. There are approximately 191,049 household receiving either TANF, SNAP, Medicaid or a combination of the three, and 36,020 households receiving WIC benefits. Therefore if the cost of ID cards was assigned to the Department of Health and Human Resources, there could be costs of at least $1,138,345, (191,049 + 36,020 = 227,069 * $5 = 1,135,345 + $3,000 = $1,138,345) depending on how many cards would be issued per household.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Martha Yeager Walker
    Email Address: dhhrbudgetoffice@wv.gov