Fiscal Note - 2442 HB, Online services/minors, Office of Attorney General (2020)
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An Individual State Agency Fiscal Note from the Office of Attorney General for 2442 HB, titled "Online services/minors," with agency preparation dated 01/20/2020. Part I estimates operating expenditures of $45,000 in FY 2021 from the General Fund-State. The narrative says Section 5 is a new section finding the covered practices to be matters vitally affecting the public interest for purposes of RCW 19.86 and authorizing a civil penalty in any action brought by the Attorney General. Its assumptions include that Consumer Protection Division activities are funded with General Fund-State dollars and that court costs are $1,200 per FY for deposition costs.
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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 2442 HB Title: Online services/minors Agency: 100-Office of Attorney
General
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTE Staff Years 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 0 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
Total $ 0 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
X If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Yelena Baker Phone: 360-786-7301 Date: 01/16/2020
Agency Preparation: Cam Comfort Phone: (360) 664-9429 Date: 01/20/2020
Agency Approval: Dianna Wilks Phone: 360-709-6463 Date: 01/20/2020
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 902-9810 Date: 01/20/2020
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 155,530.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2442 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Briefly describe by section number, the significant provisions of the bill, and any related workload or policy assumptions, that have revenue or
expenditure impact on the responding agency.
Section 5 is a new section finding the practices covered by this chapter to be matters vitally affecting the public
interest for purposes of RCW 19.86, the consumer protection act, and authorizing a civil penalty in any action
brought by the Attorney General to enforce this chapter.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Briefly describe and quantify the cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency, identifying the cash receipts provisions by section
number and when appropriate the detail of the revenue sources. Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the
cash receipts impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguish between one time and ongoing functions.
AGO Consumer Protection activities are funded with General Fund-State dollars. No cash receipt impact. There
is no client agency to bill for legal services.
II. C - Expenditures
Briefly describe the agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), identifying by section
number the provisions of the legislation that result in the expenditures (or savings). Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the
method by which the expenditure impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguish between one time
and ongoing functions.
Assumptions for the AGO Consumer Protection Division (CPR) Legal Services:
1. This bill is assumed effective 90 days after the end of the 2020 legislative session.
2. AGO CPR activities are funded with General Fund-State dollars. CPR enforces the Consumer Protection Act
with respect to conduct that is made unlawful under RCW 19.86.020, which broadly prohibits unfair or deceptive
acts or practices in trade or commerce. CPR focus is on representations and failures to disclose terms and
conditions.
3. CPR assumes 2 investigations per FY that result in enforcement action.
4. All enforcement actions are assumed resolved without trial.
5. CPR assumes some websites are outside Washington State’s jurisdiction which will limit number of viable
enforcement cases.
6. The AGO assumes no challenges to this statute.
7. Court Costs: CPR assumes $1,200 per FY for deposition costs.
8. Total workload impact: Beginning in FY 2021, 0.10 Assistant Attorney General-Seattle (AAG), 0.05 Legal
Assistant-Seattle (LA), 0.05 Investigator-Seattle (INV) and 0.10 Paralegal-Seattle (PL) at a cost of $45,000 per
FY (this includes court costs of $1,200).
Note: Agency administration support FTEs are included in the tables below, using a Management Analyst 5 as a
representative classification.
Online services/minors 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 155,530.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 2442 HB
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
001-1 General Fund State 0 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
Total $ 0 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
FTE Staff Years 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
A-Salaries and Wages 28,000 28,000 56,000 56,000
B-Employee Benefits 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000
E-Goods and Other Services 7,000 7,000 14,000 14,000
Total $ 0 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part I and Part IIIA
Job Classification Salary FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
Assistant Attorney General-Seattle 110,256 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Legal Assistant 3 (Seattle) 64,944 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Paralegal 2-Seattle 70,608 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Senior Investigator-Seattle 92,652 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Total FTEs 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
Program FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25
Consumer Protection Division (CPR) 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
Total $ 45,000 45,000 90,000 90,000
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Identify acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and describe potential financing methods
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Online services/minors 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 155,530.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 2442 HB
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