FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
0223
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.
This will create additional presonnel and technical costs for the implementation of this bill. No additional revenues wil be generated.
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 |
50,000 |
30,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
30,000 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
20,000 |
5,000 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
HB 4354 will create extra work for the small Ethics Commission Staff which are already at full workload capacity. Current lobbyist reporting forms will have to be revised and expanded as well as a recording or logging system developed for those lobbyists who work on a contingent fee basis. Currently lobbyists reports, which are required to be filed three times per year, are not currently posted on the Commission's website. To comply with the new mandates, staff would have to develop systems and enlist outside technical support. This would result in the need for additional staff and budget provisions.
Further, Staff must draft the appropriate rule.
Memorandum
none
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Meridith Johnstone, Deputy Legal Counsel
Email Address: meridith.o.johnstone@wv.gov