FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):

Plan A 2161; Plan B 2162

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 bill increases the surviving dependent scholarship limitation from $7,500 to a per year limitation of $7,500. Because of the rare occurrence of an eligible surviving dependent, the change will not impact either the Normal Cost nor the Actuarial Accrued Liabilities for State Police Plans. Upon eligibility, a surviving dependent scholarship cost will increase in the range of $22,500 to $30,000 dependent on 4 or 5 year graduation.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2013
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2014
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 30,000 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 30,000 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


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


The scholarship increase contained in the bill does not provide for any pension plan benefit increases that impact either the Normal Cost nor the Actuarial Accrued Liabilities under either State Police Plan A and Plan B. To be a surviving dependent eligible for the scholarship, you must be a child of a member who died in the line of duty. The scholarship is also limited to a West Virginia institution. Eligibility for the scholarship is therefore extremely rare. Upon eligibility, the individual cost is dependent upon the years to graduation. Based upon a 5 year graduation, the additional scholarship cost is $30,000 per occurance.



Memorandum


The bill provides for State Police death benefits which have no relationship to retirement benefits normally provided under the State Police retirement plans.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Harry W. Mandel, MAAA, MSPA, EA, Board Actuary
    Email Address: harry.w.mandel@wv.gov