FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: January 21, 2015
Time Requested: 09:26 AM
Agency: Corrections
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
2419 Introduced HB2366
CBD Subject: Crime


FUND(S):



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 WV Division of Corrections had no way to predict how many additional offenders would be sentenced to our custody as a result of this legislation. However, for each offender sentenced the State of West Virginia could expect costs of $28,195 per inmate per year (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014). In this case, the bill calls for a minimum time until parole eligibility of 5 years, therefore each offender would have at least an $140,975 impact.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2015
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2016
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
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 0 0


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






Memorandum


The WV Division of Corrections had no way to predict how many additional offenders would be sentenced to our custody as a result of this legislation. However, for each offender sentenced the State of West Virginia could expect costs of $28,195 per inmate per year (average annual cost per inmate in FY 2014). In this case, the bill calls for a minimum time until parole eligibility of 5 years, therefore each offender would have at least an $140,975 impact.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Loita Butcher
    Email Address: Loita.c.butcher@wv.gov