FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
0453 6501 6505
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund,Special Fund,Other Fund 6505
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
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 699. In order to reach a count of 800 positions by July 1, 2016, 25 new trooper positions will need to be funded for each of the next three fiscal years and 26 trooper positions the fourth year.
For each class of 25, the first year cost for each class is $2,822,259. The second and third year cost is $1,679,958 and $1,728,752 respectively. The first year cost is higher due to the training costs (approx. $8,991 per trooper) and the cost associated with properly equipping additional troopers with a patrol car and related equipment - approximately $48,566 each.
The annual cost for service pay granted every year instead of at the end of two years of service at $580 per year in FY 13 will be $494,962. At the full manpower strength reflected in this bill, the annual recurring cost will be $546,955.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2012
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2013
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
3,317,221 |
8,542,031 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
1,371,720 |
4,774,525 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
254,261 |
791,262 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
1,214,150 |
1,214,150 |
| Other |
0 |
477,090 |
1,762,094 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Cost Per Cadet Class for each class of 25 - 3 classes required
Year 1: 2,822,259
Year 2: 1,679,958
Year 3: 1,728,751
Year 4: 1,789,102
Cost for Cadet Class for 4th class of 26
Year 1: 2,934,749
Year 2: 1,747,156
Year 3: 1,797,902
Year 4: 1,834,672
Memorandum
There will be an unknown cost for replacing 101 patrol cars and equipment on a cyclical basis. At current contract price, a minimum of $2,710,638 additional funding will be needed to replace 101 cars no less than every four years.
Eight hundred troopers is an arbitrary number and does not guarantee the efficient operation of the WV State Police nor does it establish
any type of minimum or maximum level of security afforded to the citizens of West Virginia.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ron Twohig, Comptroller
Email Address: rtwohig@wvsp.state.wv.us