FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 28, 2025
Time Requested: 02:01 PM |
| Agency: |
Education, WV Department of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2982 |
Comm. Sub. |
SB434 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Education (K12) |
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FUND(S):
N/A
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund County Board of Education funded
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The Committee Substitute for SB434, as reported by the Senate Committee on Education, requires county boards of education to provide each employee assigned to work in a public school facility with a wearable panic alert device that allows for immediate contact with local emergency response agencies.
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has been advised that such a panic alert system would cost approximately $8400 per school (629) for start-up equipment and $1600 per year, per school for monitoring and maintenance.
Costs associated with (f) are undetermined at this time.
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 |
0 |
6,290,000 |
1,056,720 |
| 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 West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has been advised that such a panic alert system would cost approximately $8400 per school (629) for start-up equipment and $1600 per year, per school for monitoring and maintenance.
Costs associated with W. Va. Code 18-9F-11(f) are undetermined; therefore, it cannot be included in this fiscal note.
Memorandum
Costs associated with W. Va. Code 18-9F-11(f) are undetermined; therefore, it cannot be included in this fiscal note.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Tina Payne
Email Address: tina.a.payne@k12.wv.us