FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
0453
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.
The current budgeted manpower of the WV State Police is 676. In order to reach 800 trooper positions by July 1, 2014, the WVSP proposes an additional cadet class of 31 for each of the next four fiscal years.
The first cost for each cadet class is projected to be $3,275,421. The second and third year cost for each class will be $2,134,835 and $2,195,814 respectively. The first cost is higher due to the training cost (approx. $8,000 each) and the cost associated with properly equipping additional staff with patrol cars and related equipment (approx. $42,028 each).
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
3,275,421 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
1,154,150 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
278,026 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
629,300 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
1,213,945 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Cost Per Class for each of the 4 classes
Year 1: $3,275,421 (academy training plus equipment)
Year 2: $2,134,834(second year salary and benefits, operating expenses)
Year 3: $2,195,814 (third year salary and benefits, operating expenses)
Upon full implementation, or FY 15, the total annual recurring cost will no less than $8,783,256 to maintain funding for all four cadet classes.
Memorandum
There will be an unknown cost for replacing an additional 124 patrol cars and equipment on a routine basis.
Eight hundred (800) troopers is an arbitrary number and does not guarantee the efficient operation of the WV State Police.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ron Twohig, Comptroller
Email Address: rtwohig@wvsp.state.wv.us