FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
0453
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.
The current budgeted manpower of the WV State Police is 703. In order to reach the minimum manpower count of 800 by July 1, 2015, the WVSP proposes to add 25 new trooper positions each of the next four fiscal years.
The first year cost for each class if $2,721,721. The second and third year cost for each class is $1,700,924 and $1,749,909 respectively. The first year cost is higher due to the training cost (approx. $8,991 per trooper) and the cost associated with properly equipping additional staff with patrol cars and related equipment - approximately $44,890 each.
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 |
0 |
2,721,721 |
7,958,419 |
| Personal Services |
0 |
930,766 |
4,289,491 |
| Current Expenses |
0 |
251,012 |
788,012 |
| Repairs and Alterations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
1,539,943 |
2,880,916 |
| 2. Estimated Total Revenues |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
Cost per Class per year for each of the 4 classes:
Year 1: $2,721,721
Year 2: $1,700,924
Year 3: $1,749,909
Year 4: $1,785,865
Memorandum
There will be an unknown additional cost for replacing 100 patrols cars and equipment on a cyclical basis.
Eight hundred three (803) troopers is an arbitrary number and does not guarantee the efficient operation of the WV State Police.
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Ron Twohig, Comptroller
Email Address: rtwohig@wvsp.state.wv.us