FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 15, 2024
Time Requested: 05:12 PM
Agency: Prosecuting Attorneys Institute
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1914 Introduced SB451
CBD Subject: County Officials


FUND(S):

Statutory; WV Code §7-4-6 Special Revenue

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:





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 purports to have the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute establish a training program for all prosecutors that must be attended prior to that prosecuting attorney being able to perform his or her duties and adds a statutory mandate that all new prosecutors must attend the program before beginning to perform their duties. The West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Institute has been offering such a program to "newly elected" Prosecuting Attorneys every election cycle since its inception (the first was offered about 30 days after the 1996 general election and this is generally the time slot every four years). Therefore, there would be no cost associated with generating the content for this training. Additionally, pursuant to West Virginia Code §7-4-6(d)(2) the Institute is already charged with "establishment and implementation of general and specialized training programs for prosecuting attorneys, their staffs". Therefore, offering the training contemplated by this bill doesn't require an increase state funding levels in excess of that currently, statutorily, required. The cost associated with the attendance by a new prosecutor is a county/personal cost and not attributable to 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. N/A



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. N/A



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Philip Morrison
    Email Address: philip.w.morrison@wv.gov