FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 03, 2017 Time Requested: 01:11 PM |
Agency: |
Supreme Court of Appeals |
CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
1354 |
Amendment |
HB2037 |
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CBD Subject: |
Juveniles |
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FUND(S):
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
A New Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill specifies the allocation of payment of salary and benefits for school-based juvenile probation officers in counties which have established a truancy program in a judicial circuit where a grant is provided by the county board of education to the Supreme Court of Appeals to hire a school-based juvenile probation officer to handle truancy matters.
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2017 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2018 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) |
1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
1,569,693 |
1,569,693 |
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 bill as drafted and amended could be interpreted to apply to compel the Court provide funding for SBPO’s in every County. The approximate total salary cost for 55 SBPO's is $2,210,835.00. Benefits of 42% would equal $928,551.00. Divided equally between the Boards of Education and the Court, the salary cost for each would be $1,105,417.50 and $464,275.50 for benefits.
As the language of the bill did not define "benefits," the cost of providing cell phones, laptop computers or mileage is not included because of the uncertainty of whether these things are considered benefits; therefore, if it is the Legislature's intent that the Supreme Court also provide these kinds of work materials, then that would be an additional cost to the Judiciary that is not calculated in this fiscal note.
Also, as probation officers, SBPO's are subject to incremental raises based on continuing years of experience and post-employment education attainments.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.payne@courtswv.gov