FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund
Sources of Revenue:
Other Fund UC Trust Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
Implementation of this bill would incur initial statt up costs of $32,824 and ongoing costs of $66,142; $68,126; and $70,170 respecitively for the first three years. This estimate is based upon 1% of claimants being tested for drugs.
Due to the short time frame, information is not available to estimate costs saved in benefits. However, since benefits paid by the State are for 26 weeks only and the time frame for processing claims, testing, rebuttals, decisions, and appeals is substantial, savings in benefits paid may be minimal.
Fiscal Note Detail
Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2009 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
2010 Increase/Decrease (use"-") |
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation) |
1. Estmated Total Cost |
98,966 |
68,127 |
70,171 |
Personal Services |
48,122 |
26,057 |
26,839 |
Current Expenses |
41,560 |
32,507 |
33,482 |
Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
9,284 |
9,563 |
9,850 |
2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Start up costs for the first year include .17 FTE for programming and .17 FTE for developing and testing policy and procedures for drug testing, training and etc. Out of the total cost for the first year, $32,824 if for start up costs. The ongoing costs are based on 1% of claimants being tested for drugs: total annual claimants to be tested are 789. Ongoing costs for first year are $66,142 and increase by 3% each year.
Memorandum
Due to the short time frame, information is not available to estimate costs saved in benefits. However, since benefits paid by the State are for 26 weeks only and the time frame for processing claims, testing, rebuttals, decisions, and appeals is substantial, savings in benefits paid may be minimal.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Caren Jenkins
Email Address: cjenkins@workforcewv.org