TO: | Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB990 by Janek (Relating to a training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation for certain persons who work at youth camps. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | $240,597 |
2007 | $26,396 |
2008 | $300,796 |
2009 | $26,396 |
2010 | $300,796 |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Probable Revenue Gain from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
Change in Number of State Employees from FY 2005 |
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2006 | ($104,903) | $345,500 | 1.0 |
2007 | ($42,704) | $69,100 | 1.0 |
2008 | ($44,704) | $345,500 | 1.0 |
2009 | ($42,704) | $69,100 | 1.0 |
2010 | ($44,704) | $345,500 | 1.0 |
The bill would require youth camp employees and volunteers who have contact with campers to complete an on-line training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation every two years. Youth camp operators would be prohibited from employing or accepting volunteer services from individuals who do not meet the requirement. The program would be administered by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) which could assess a fee not to exceed $10 per individual to cover administrative costs. The agency would be required to develop the program by February 1, 2006. Individuals would not be required to comply with the training and examination requirement before June 1, 2006.
DSHS indicates it would develop a three-hour training and examination program on sexual abuse and child molestation. The agency estimates it would cost $65,000 to develop the program during fiscal year 2006. There would be an additional cost in 2006 of $2,000 for the VeriSign SSL two-year certificate. This license would be renewed in 2008 and 2010. The agency estimates it would need 1 FTE to evaluate the examinations and issue certificates. It is assumed that the FTE position would be filled in March 2006. Costs for the FTE, including salary, benefits, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses, total $36,850 in fiscal year 2006 and $42,054 in each subsequent year. Computer hardware for the FTE would total $1,053 in 2006 and $650 in subsequent years.
DSHS indicates there are 691 youth camps in the state and assumes that each camp would have 50 employees and volunteers who would pay the $10 fee for a two-year license. Total revenue in the first year and every other year would be $345,500. It is assumed that in intervening years, there would be 20 percent turnover and that 6,910 people would need to take the test. Revenue in these years would total $69,100.
Source Agencies: | 537 Department of State Health Services, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 530 Department of Family and Protective Services
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LBB Staff: | JOB, LW, CL, PP, NM
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