FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: February 04, 2026
Time Requested: 04:17 PM |
| Agency: |
Highways, Division of |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 2365 |
Introduced |
HB5161 |
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| CBD Subject: |
Roads and Transportation |
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FUND(S):
State Road Fund
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.
The Division would be required to administer the Rural Mobility Grant and Innovation Program, which would function very similarly to the Department’s Multimodal Division, allowing use of Section 5311 funds, state appropriations and other funding sources to be used to expand access to transportation in rural areas of West Virginia.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2026
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2027
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
626,000 |
626,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
626,000 |
626,000 |
| 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 Department of Transportation, Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities currently operates with its line-item budget for Personal Services and Employee Benefits for 2025 at $625,847.
The Division would operate similarly to the West Virginia Rural Mobility and Transportation Access Act through its Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities and operates with a line-item budget of approximately $626,000.
Memorandum
As mentioned above, the Division appears similar to the West Virginia Rural Mobility and Transportation Access Act through its Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Chris R Alder
Email Address: chris.r.alder@wv.gov