FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 24, 2025
Time Requested: 01:56 PM |
| Agency: |
Agriculture, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2711 |
Introduced |
HB2825 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
NA
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund NA
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense, Creates New Program
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
HB2825 would create food desert program (Program) and will incur costs to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (Department) to assist with the initial development, implementation, administration and review of the new Program. During the initial year, one employee would have to be hired to implement the program with as many as five (5) additional employees, utilizing twenty (20) percent of full time employment plus cost of fringe benefits, would be required to assist in the activities for the development and implementation phase of programming, including interviewing and selecting a partnering provider organization to implement and administer the program. A fund, of approximately $1,500,000, would have to be administered related to the costs of hiring partners, public outreach, securing year around locations, reduced price produce and seasonal costs at three (3) locations. During subsequent year, two (2) employees, one utilizing 100% and one utilizing 20% of their time , would be required to administer activities related to the program and fund. Additional costs for assisting with program promotion, training, establishment and facilitation of a review committee and technical assistance/monitoring would be required.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
1,632,500 |
1,579,500 |
1,579,500 |
| Personal Services |
132,500 |
79,500 |
79,500 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
1,500,000 |
1,500,000 |
1,500,000 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
This bill does not provide the Department any funds for administrative costs.
With the addition of new Program administration responsibilities, including interviewing and selecting partnering providers and insuring they fulfill the year-round requirement, and to implement and administer the program, one (1) full time employee and five (5) employees utilizing 20% of their time will be required to complete necessary Program activities with the following costs:
Program Development and Implementation Year 1 - 1.0 FTE + fringe benefits equals a personnel total for program management of $66,250. An additional $66,250 will be required in salary for five FTE employees utilizing 20% of their time. Other funding, approximately $1,500,000 (estimated at minimum of $500,000 per site), will be required for costs related space, equipment, and partnerships that will vary as the program evolves. Initially, costs will be used for program development, as well as up-front costs of space and equipment to successfully establish the program. The total program management cost for Year 1 is estimated to be $1,632,500.
Program Implementation Year 2 - 1.0 FTE + fringe benefits and one 0.20 FTE equals a personnel total for program management of $79,500. Other funding, approximately $1,500,000 (estimated at minimum of $500,000 per site), will be required for costs related space, equipment, and partnerships that will vary as the program evolves. Initially, costs will be used for program development, as well as up-front costs of space and equipment to successfully establish the program. The total program management cost for Year 2 is estimated to be $1,579,500 total. Upon full implementation, it is estimated to cost at minimum the amount required for year 2 per fiscal year.
Memorandum
§16-67-1 is this allowing WVDA to infringe upon private industry who is already doing this.
§16-67-1(a) does not define the parameters of a food desert community.
§16-67-1(c)(1) very few providers have the ability to supply year round fruits and vegetables. This is very limiting to providers/producers.
§16-67-1(d)(2) provider must be able to accept food vouchers. There is specific criteria to accept food vouchers.
§16-67-1(d)(3) does not spell out what a reduced-price package contains, and who utilizing what funding will offset the reduced price to the producer.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Laryssa Hoskins on behalf of Alan Clemans, CFO
Email Address: aclemans@wvda.us