FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

Various state funds

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund,Special Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


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


This bill creates a "Keep Jobs in West Virginia Act". It requires all work performed on state contracts be performed in the United States. In its current form, the bill states that vendors will self-certify. As long as that provision remains in the bill and the Purchasing Division can require the vendors to self-certify that all work will be performed in the United States, there will be no fiscal impact to the Department of Administration.



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 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):


The fiscal impact to the state as a whole can not be estimated. A state entity may be able to save money by utilizing a company located outside the United States. However, using a workforce within the United States will provide jobs to US Citizens and could improve the economy. Those factors should be considered when looking at the fiscal impact.



Memorandum


The Purchasing Division already requires vendors to self-certify in other areas such as resident vendor status, veteran status, that they owe no money to the state and when they are a small woman and minority business.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Donna Lipscomb
    Email Address: donna.m.lipscomb@wv.gov