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 allow volunteer firefighters a discount on motor vehicle registration fees. Volunteer firefighters would be given two years of motor vehicle registration when they pay for a one year registration.
According to Sterling Lewis, Jr., State Fire Marshall, there are approximately 11,000 Volunteer Fire Fighters in West Virginia. The revenue lost would be $313,500 every other year. A vehicle registration is $30.00, with $28.50 of that being the actual registration fee. Our interpretation of the bill is that the $1.00 fee collected for litter control and the 0.50 fee collected for insurance enforcement will still be paid annually by the firefighter.
The cost to implement this bill will include changes to the Division’s vehicle registration database and cash register system. The total estimated additional cost for these changes is $12,500.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2011
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2012
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation) |
| 1. Estmated Total Cost |
12,500 |
12,500 |
0 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Current Expenses |
12,500 |
12,500 |
0 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
-313,500 |
-313,500 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Estimated Costs
Changes to Vehicle Database
Programming $ 5,000
Computer Time $ 5,000
Changes to Cash Register System $ 2,500
Total $ 12,500
Estimated Revenue
Estimated Number of Firefighters 11,000
Registration Fee $ 28.50
Total Loss of Revenue $ 313,500
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Jerry Conrad, Director
Email Address: Jerry.L.Conrad@wv.gov