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 698. In order to reach a count of 800 positions by July 1, 2018, 20 new trooper positions will need to be funded each of the next four fiscal years and 22 trooper positions the fifth year. For each class of 20, the first year cost is $2,268,443. The second and third year cost is $1,374,987 and $1,413,960 respectively. The first year cost is higher due to the cost associated with properly equipping additional troopers with a patrol car and related equipment – approximately $48,566 each per trooper. Accelerating the longevity pay to the beginning of the first year of service for 698 funded positions will cost a recurring $650,257 per year. The longevity for the proposed additional 102 trooper positions is included in the explanation of estimates below.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2013
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 2,918,700 8,834,747
Personal Services 0 1,327,134 5,122,787
Current Expenses 0 205,409 807,750
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 971,320 1,068,452
Other 0 414,837 1,835,758
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


The cost per cadet class for each class of 20 – 4 classes required Year 1 $2,268,443 Year 2 $1,374,987 Year 3 $1,413,960 Year 4 $1,441,990 Year 5 $1,459,266 Cost for the Cadet Class for the 5th class of 22 Year 1 $2,494,288 Year 2 $1,512,486 Year 3 $1,555,356 Year 4 $1,586,189 Year 5 $1,605,193



Memorandum


There will be an unknown cost for replacing 102 patrol cars and equipment on a cyclical basis. At current contract prices, $2,737,476 additional funding will be needed to replace 102 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: Connie E Gundy
    Email Address: cgundy@wvsp.state.wv.us