FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
8623
Sources of Revenue:
Special Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
This legislation will have no impact on revenues.
The legislation will increase costs. Personal services costs will increase as a result of an additional seven employees that will have to be hired to handle the work generated by this legislation. This includes two Consumer Affairs Technicians to handle increased complaints load, two Utility Analysts to handle increased monthly filings, track fuel contracts and participate in monthly Commission proceedings, one Staff Attorney, one Secretary to assist with revised tariffs and formal complaints and one Office Assistant to manage WebDocket protests and response. In addition to personal services costs, there will costs to set-up offices, for necessary business travel, office equipment such as computers, printers and phones, and furniture and various other costs associated with the additional employees.
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 |
0 |
409,500 |
362,000 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
335,000 |
335,000 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
62,000 |
27,000 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
5,000 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
7,500 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Fiscal 2009
The assumption is that there will be minimal costs related to this legislation in fiscal 2009.
Fiscal 2010
•$335,000 for Personal Services: 2 Consumer Affairs Technicians, $30,000 each; 2 Utility Analysts, $40,000 each; 1 Staff Attorney, $50,000; 1 Office Assistant 3, $30,000 and 1 Secretary, $32,000. Plus benefits at 33%.
•$27,000 for Ongoing Current Expenses: Estimated at $3,000 per person for travel, supplies, training, Office of Technology support costs, and other miscellaneous costs.
•$35,000 for One-Time Current Expenses: This includes one-time costs for furniture, phones, printers, etc. to set-up the new employees.
•$5,000 for Repairs and Alterations: This is the costs for office moves and set-up.
•$7,500 for Desktops and Laptops: This assumes laptops for professional staff at $1,500 each and desktops for clerical and secretarial at $700 each.
Fiscal Year (Upon Full Implementation)
This cost is for the ongoing personal services costs and current expenses for the additional employees as described above.
Memorandum
None identified.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: David M. Kovarik
Email Address: fiscalnote@psc.state.wv.us