Individual State Agency Fiscal Note — 5526 SB, Studying the Global Availability of Lithium and Rare Earth Minerals
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Department of Commerce fiscal note on a bill titled Studying the global availability of lithium and rare earth minerals for battery manufacturing. It states that by December 31, 2023, the Department of Commerce must work with the Joint Center for Deployment and Research of Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to write a legislative report examining the global availability of lithium and other rare earth minerals (e.g. cobalt) used in battery manufacturing. It also states that the legislature intends to appropriate moneys to carry out the purposes of the act. Estimated operating expenditures from the General Fund-State are 0 in FY 2022 and 121,922 in FY 2023.
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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 5526 SB Title: Studying the global availability of lithium and Agency: 103-Department of
rare earth minerals for battery manufacturing . Commerce
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2022 FY 2023 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 0 121,922 121,922 0 0
Total $ 0 121,922 121,922 0 0
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
X
form Parts I-V.
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: Ashley Trunnell Phone: 3607867278 Date: 01/03/2022
Agency Preparation: Marla Page Phone: 360-725-3129 Date: 01/07/2022
Agency Approval: Joyce Miller Phone: 360-725-2710 Date: 01/07/2022
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 902-9810 Date: 01/10/2022
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 170,393.00 Request # 003-500-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 5526 SB
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 .
This bill relates to studying the global availability of lithium and rare earth minerals for battery manufacturing; and creates
a new section.
Section 1(1) adds a new section and states that by December 31, 2023 the Department of Commerce (department) must
work with the Joint Center for Deployment and Research of Earth Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) and Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to write a legislative report examining the global availability of lithium and other
rare earth minerals (e.g. cobalt) used in battery manufacturing.
Section 1(2) adds a new section and states that the legislature intends to appropriate moneys to carry out the purposes of
this act.
Effective date is assumed to be 90 days after adjournment of the session in which this bill is passed.
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 .
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 .
Section 1 – Writing a Legislative Report
The department assumes contracting the funding to PNNL and /or JCDREAM to create a one-time legislative report
examining the global availability of lithium and other rare earth minerals used in battery manufacturing.
The subject matter to be addressed in the study is complex and open-ended. For purposes of this fiscal note, the
department assumes it would contract for $100,000 of consulting services to survey existing research and develop a
report.
To accomplish this work the department estimates :
.10 FTE EMS2 Senior Energy Policy Specialist in FY23 (208 hours) to provide consultation in development of legislative
report.
Salaries and Benefits
FY23: $15,417
Professional Service Contracts
The department estimates $100,000 (estimated at $250 per hour for approximately 400 hours of work) for contracted
development to create the one-time legislative report.
FY23: $100,000
Goods and Services, Equipment and Travel
FY23: $1,263
Intra-agency Reimbursement:
Studying the global availability of lithium and rare earth minerals for battery man 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 170,393.00 Request # 003-500-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 5526 SB
FY23: $5,242
Note: Standard goods and services costs include supplies and materials, employee development and training, Attorney
General costs, central services charges and agency administration. Agency administration costs (e.g., payroll, HR, IT)
are funded under a federally approved cost allocation plan.
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Total Costs
FY23: $121,922
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2022 FY 2023 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
001-1 General Fund State 0 121,922 121,922 0 0
Total $ 0 121,922 121,922 0 0
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2022 FY 2023 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
FTE Staff Years
A-Salaries and Wages 11,811 11,811
B-Employee Benefits 3,606 3,606
C-Professional Service Contracts 100,000 100,000
E-Goods and Other Services 1,263 1,263
G-Travel
J-Capital Outlays
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements 5,242 5,242
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Total $ 0 121,922 121,922 0 0
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
NONE
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
Studying the global availability of lithium and rare earth minerals for battery man 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 170,393.00 Request # 003-500-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 5526 SB
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Identify acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and describe potential financing methods
NONE
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation . Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part IVB
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Studying the global availability of lithium and rare earth minerals for battery man 103-Department of Commerce
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 170,393.00 Request # 003-500-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 5526 SB
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