FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

0226

Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

Neither Program nor Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


This bill will increase the cost of transcripts and copies by approximately $20,000.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 20,000 20,000
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 20,000 20,000


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Estimate is based on private counsel billings; dollars paid to court reporters are used since pages produced are not recorded. It is assumed that the amounts paid from 1 July 2009 through 31 December 2009 will be the amounts paid for FY 2011 since PDS paid an entire year of vouchers in the first six months of FY 2010. It is further assumed that one original and one copy are produced in most cases. The average of the current costs per page is divided into the total dollars paid to determine the estimated total number of pages currently charged. The increase per page is then allocated one half for origianls, one half for copies. Finally, it is assumed that an equivalent number of pages will be produced for Public Denfeders.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: John A. Rogers
    Email Address: jack.a.rogers@wv.gov