FISCAL NOTE

Date Requested: February 28, 2017
Time Requested: 01:13 PM
Agency: Pharmacy, WV Board of
CBD Number: Version: Bill Number: Resolution Number:
1660 Introduced HB2735
CBD Subject: Crime, Professions and Occupations


FUND(S):

8537

Sources of Revenue:

Special Fund

Legislation creates:

A New Program



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


The Board receives a number of suspicious order reports each month. To log and investigate each one. The Board officers were polled and felt that 1.5 to 2.0 new positions would need created to handle the workload, including an investigator and a clerical person. We will need to purchase computers for them and cover travel and expenses of the investigator.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2017
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2018
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 109,000 106,500
Personal Services 0 100,500 100,500
Current Expenses 0 6,000 6,000
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 2,500 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


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


The Board officers were polled and felt that 1.5 to 2.0 new positions would need created to handle the workload, including an investigator and a clerical person. We will need to purchase computers for them and cover travel and expenses of the investigator. The personal services assumes a total of $75,000 in salary total for both new positions plus benefits. Current expenses assumes the investigator travels 10,000 miles in the year, and has some overnight stays and meal expenses which are unknown.



Memorandum






    Person submitting Fiscal Note: David Potters
    Email Address: david.e.potters@wv.gov