FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

Road Fund

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.


The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to establish a Driver’s License restoration Program for persons whose Driver’s license has been cancelled, suspended or revoked. The bill requires the Division to develop educational information that will assist an individual in restoring their driver’s license. Driver’s license restoration classes, and counseling sessions, would be offered in all 55 West Virginia counties. The Division proposes to implement the program using 2 Counselors/Staff Development Specialist per every one hundred thousand residents. This would require at total of 34 Counselors. To offer the Driver’s License Restoration Program in all 55 counties The Division estimates that this bill will require the hiring of one (1) Manager, four (4) Supervisors, and thirty-four (34) Staff Development Specialists. In FY 2008 the Division suspended or revoked the driver’s license of 88,100 West Virginia drivers. Each of these drivers currently receives a letter stating what they need to do to restore their driver’s license. The Division estimates that 15%, or 13,200, of those suspended drivers probably would benefit from additional help. Total estimated cost is $2,058,574.



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 2,058,574 2,058,574
Personal Services 0 1,433,740 1,433,740
Current Expenses 0 425,934 423,934
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 198,900 198,900
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


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


COST: PERSONAL SERVICES: Manager 1 @ $40,000 $ 40,000 Supervisors 4 @ $30,000 $ 120,000 Counselors/Staff Dev. Specialists 34 @ $27,000 $ 918,000 Total Personal Services $ 1,078,000 Benefits $ 355,740 CURRENT EXPENSE: Rent ($250/mo. X 12 x 5 locations) $ 15,000 Vehicles rent $ 234,000 Gas $ 108,810 Maintenance $ 39,000 Printed Material $ 5,000 Printer Supplies $ 4,000 Phone Cards $ 20,124 Total Current Expenses $ 425,934 EQUIPMENT Laptops (wireless) $ 195,000 Printers $ 3,900 Total Equipment $ 198,900 TOTAL COST $ 2,058,574



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Rick Johnston
    Email Address: Rick.M.Johnston@wv.gov