FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Road Fund
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 purpose of this bill is to streamline the criminal and administrative processes attendant to adjudication of DUI charges. The bill removes the responsibility for the administrative DUI hearing from the Division of Motor Vehicles and places it with the court having jurisdiction over the offenses with which the person has been charged.
The Division currently operates with a staff of 3 attorneys, 1 manager, 12 hearing examiners and a 12-member support staff. The cost of maintaining and providing the proper equipment for this level of staffing on an annual basis is $1,300,032.
Under the provisions of the bill, the Division would be able to reduce its staff to 2 attorneys, 1 hearing examiner, 1 paralegal and 1 administrative secretary. This staffing level would be necessary for the Division to continue hearing the non-DUI cases as well as provide legal support to the rest of the Division. The costs associated with this staffing level are $303,338.
This would be a total cost reduction of $996,694 to the Division.
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 |
-996,694 |
-996,694 |
-996,694 |
Personal Services |
-918,724 |
-918,724 |
-918,724 |
Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Assets |
-9,898 |
-9,898 |
-9,898 |
Other |
-68,072 |
-68,072 |
-68,072 |
2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
CURRENT COST:
Personnel Services -
3 Attorneys, 1 Manager, 12 Hearing Examiners,
and 12-member Support Staff $ 1,009,872
Benefits $ 203,179
Equipment $ 11,345
Vehicle and Miscellaneous Expense $ 75,636
Total Current Cost $ 1,300,032
PROPOSED REDUCED COST:
Personnel Services -
2 Attorneys, 1 Paralegal, 1 Administrative
Secretary, and 1 Hearing Examiner $ 246,222
Benefits $ 48,105
Equipment $ 1,447
Vehicle and Miscellaneous Expense $ 7,564
Total Current Cost $ 303,338
TOTAL REDUCTION IN DMV COST $ 996,694
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Rick Johnston
Email Address: Rick.M.Johnston@wv.gov