FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):



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 WV Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority would not be fiscally impacted by changing the billing methodology from a per diem to an hourly rate. The Authority's billing rate (by legal code) will be sufficient to pay the operating expenditures. The basis for the billing rate formula is inconsequential - provided the methodology produces the necessary revenues to cover the Authority's expenditures. Changing the billing rate formula to an hourly basis would require approximately $400,000* ($393,000 in less first day revenue and $7,000 in programming costs) to be included in the base to establish the hourly billing rate.               * Calculated using Fiscal Year 2013 data - 16,116 incarcerations less than 24 hours.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2015
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):






Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tony Atkins
    Email Address: tony.e.atkins@wv.gov