FISCAL NOTE
Date Requested: January 11, 2024
Time Requested: 03:44 PM |
| Agency: |
Alcohol Beverage Control Administration |
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| CBD Number: |
Version: |
Bill Number: |
Resolution Number: |
| 1535 |
Introduced |
HB4187 |
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| CBD Subject: |
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FUND(S):
Unaware
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund Unaware
Legislation creates:
Creates New Revenue
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Summarize in a clear and concise manner what impact this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The bill appears to increase the age to purchase tobacco and tobacco-derived products from 18 to 21 years of age. The bill changes the fine structure which would likely create revenue. It is unclear where the fines would be deposited and if there is a license or permit to fine and the corresponding due process associated with the fine process. The bill also eliminates the WVABCA from enforcing the tobacco statutes.
The raising the age of purchase and raising the fines would impact state revenues but to what amount and degree is unclear without knowing the number of businesses impacted.
The elimination of the WVABCA may add costs to the state for additional staffing, computers, vehicles and etc., to support the hiring of Behavioral Health staff/agents that would be enforcing the tobacco statutes instead of WVABCA's existing staff. It is unclear what this cost would be to the agency and the state.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2024
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2025
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 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):
Please explain increases and decreases in personal services, current expenses, repairs and alterations, assets, other costs and revenues, including assumptions and data sources and delineation between start-up and ongoing costs. Please also include a long-range schedule of costs and revenues if fiscal impact is expected to vary in future years.
The bill appears to increase the age to purchase tobacco and tobacco-derived products from 18 to 21 years of age. The bill changes the fine structure which would likely create revenue. It is unclear where the fines would be deposited and if there is a license or permit to fine and the corresponding due process associated with the fine process. The bill also eliminates the WVABCA from enforcing the tobacco statutes.
The raising the age of purchase and raising the fines would impact state revenues but to what amount and degree is unclear without knowing the number of businesses impacted.
The elimination of the WVABCA may add costs to the state for additional staffing, computers, vehicles and etc., to support the hiring of Behavioral Health staff/agents that would be enforcing the tobacco statutes instead of WVABCA's existing staff. It is unclear what this cost would be to the agency and the state.
Memorandum
Please identify any areas of vagueness, technical defects, reasons a bill would not have a fiscal impact, and/or any special issues not captured elsewhere on this form.
The same as above. It is unclear why this in behavioral health versus public health with regard to regulating the purchase of tobacco and tobacco-derived products.
Please check with DHHR for all the impacts.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Anoop Bhasin, General Counsel on behalf of WVABCA
Email Address: Anoop.K.Bhasin@wv.gov