FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: March 17, 2025
Time Requested: 05:11 PM |
| Agency: |
Highways, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 3921 |
Introduced |
HB3466 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Public Safety; Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
Special
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Creates New Expense
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This bill would require the Division of Highways to install emergency alert stations at rest areas and welcome centers in the state. The Division would be required to install "blue light" towers.
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 |
1,114,350 |
10,200 |
1,124,550 |
| 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 emergency blue light towers would cost approximately $65,550 per site (initially). In addition, a cost of $50 per month would be paid to the wireless service provider in perpetuity at each site. $65,550 x (7 welcome centers + (5x2) Rest Areas) = $1,114,350 The monthly cost of ATT Wireless would be $50 x 17 sites = $850 per month. To install the towers, each site would require prep work, such as a concrete pad and some grading for installation. DOH engineers estimated this to cost around $50,000 per site, which is included in the estimate above.
Memorandum
The above estimates do not include the video cameras or recording devices that would be mounted at each station, only the post or opening to mount the camera on. Currently, a vendor could not be located that could provide a cost estimate of both the post and camera system. The expense listed above will increase when the cost of the camera and storage system are determined. The bill also references video storage. There would be an unknown cost associated with server/cloud storage for an undermined amount of time.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Chris Alder
Email Address: chris.r.alder@wv.gov