FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The current wage and hour field staff is operating at maximum capacity. With out some additional staff the compliance process will be slowed down.
For proper compliance it will require an additional 10 to 11 field staff and at least 2 additional clerical staff.
There will be minimal revenues increases to the state, this would be accomplished through additional payroll taxes.
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 |
650,000 |
650,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
| Assets |
0 |
2,000,000 |
20,000 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
To properly enforce this change to the code, it would require additional staff and eqipment.
This code change would apply to 80,000 to 100,000 minimum wage earners in the state of wv.
It would affect the assistance some current wage earners would need.
The estimated total revenue is unknown.
The increase in the payroll taxes of the minimum wage earner would offset the expenses of enforcement of this program.
Memorandum
The bill in it's current form would apply to every mnimum wage employee in the state of West Virginia.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: John R Junkins
Email Address: john.r.junkins@wv.gov