Fiscal Note — 5555 S SB, Safety Telecommunicators (Multiple Agency Summary)

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for 5555 S SB, titled Safety telecommunicators, with individual agency and local government fiscal notes. The summary lists estimated cash receipts as NONE and shows Washington State Patrol as non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Its Military Department row shows totals of 15,000, 30,000 and 30,000 for 2021-23, 2023-25 and 2025-27. The summary states that it was prepared by Tyler Lentz of OFM, and the local government fiscal note states that the legislation would have no revenue impact for local government.

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 5555 S SB Title: Safety telecommunicators

Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Washington State Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Patrol
Military .0 0 0 15,000 .0 0 0 30,000 .0 0 0 30,000
Department

Total $ 0.0 0 0 15,000 0.0 0 0 30,000 0.0 0 0 30,000

Agency Name 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Washington State Patrol .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Military Department .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
NONE

FNPID 64321
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Prepared by: Tyler Lentz, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 790-0055 Final 2/ 1/2022

FNPID 64321
:
FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 5555 S SB Title: Safety telecommunicators Agency: 225-Washington State Patrol

Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings . Please see discussion.

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: Jed Herman Phone: 360-786-7346 Date: 01/27/2022
Agency Preparation: Michael Middleton Phone: (360) 596-4072 Date: 01/28/2022
Agency Approval: Mario Buono Phone: (360) 596-4046 Date: 01/28/2022
OFM Review: Ruth Roberson Phone: (360) 995-3826 Date: 01/31/2022

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,652.00 Request # 22-065-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 5555 S 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 .

The substitute version of this legislation does not change our fiscal impact as stated in the original proposed legislation.

The proposed legislation may have a fiscal impact on the Washington State Patrol (WSP).

Section 3 establishes a voluntary public safety telecommunicator certification board to create a certification and training
program for public safety telecommunicators throughout the state.

Section 4(2) makes it a duty of the board to adopt rules to implement a state-approved training program for process, policy,
and procedure.

Section 4(3) makes it a duty of the board to review and approve state-approved training programs biennially.

Section 4(4) makes it a duty of the board to set all public safety telecommunicator certification, registration, and renewal
fees, and to collect and deposit all such fees in the enhanced 911 account.

Section 4(5) makes it a duty of the board to establish recertification requirements.
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 .

NONE

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.

The WSP currently has an established agency training program for all WSP Communications Officers (public safety
telecommunicators), certified by the Association of Public-safety Communications Officials (APCO), which holds the
national standard. The WSP would submit this nationally certified training program to the board for state approval, and if
approved, expects that there would be no fiscal impact to the agency for training, but there could be an impact for individual
certification fees if these are borne by the agency.

If the WSP’s training program is not approved, it could be very costly to the agency to train staff using a state-approved
training program. The potential costs of this will not be known until a program is developed and fees are established, but it
could be substantial. In this case the WSP will seek the funding necessary to support the requirement.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings . Please see discussion.
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings . Please see discussion.

Safety telecommunicators 225-Washington State Patrol
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,652.00 Request # 22-065-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 5555 S SB
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

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

Safety telecommunicators 225-Washington State Patrol
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,652.00 Request # 22-065-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 5555 S SB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 5555 S SB Title: Safety telecommunicators Agency: 245-Military Department

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
Enhanced 911 Account-State 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000
03F-1
Total $ 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

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: Jed Herman Phone: 360-786-7346 Date: 01/27/2022
Agency Preparation: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-8115 Date: 01/27/2022
Agency Approval: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-8115 Date: 01/27/2022
OFM Review: Tyler Lentz Phone: (360) 790-0055 Date: 01/28/2022

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,661.00 Request # 1-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 5555 S 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 .

The changes in the Substitute do not change the fiscal impact to the Military Department.

This bill will require that public safety telecommunicators must have a formal system of training, and certification and
recertification standards, to ensure a standardized response is given when the public seeks assistance during an emergency
and that standardized communications are in place to support public safety responders within Washington state. The state
enhanced 911 coordination office will be required to create a certification and training program for public safety
telecommunicators throughout the state. The 911 Coordination Office will require $15,000 annually to administer the
certification board and statewide training program.
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 .

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2022 FY 2023 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
03F-1 Enhanced 911 State 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000
Account
Total $ 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000

III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2022 FY 2023 2021-23 2023-25 2025-27
FTE Staff Years
A-Salaries and Wages
B-Employee Benefits
C-Professional Service Contracts
E-Goods and Other Services 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000
G-Travel 10,000 10,000 20,000 20,000
J-Capital Outlays
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements
9-
Total $ 0 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000

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
NONE

Safety telecommunicators 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,661.00 Request # 1-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 5555 S SB
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

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

Safety telecommunicators 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 173,661.00 Request # 1-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 5555 S SB
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL NOTE
Department of Commerce

Bill Number: 5555 S SB Title: Safety telecommunicators

Part I: Jurisdiction-Location, type or status of political subdivision defines range of fiscal impacts.
Legislation Impacts:
Cities:
X Counties: Minimal impacts for public safety answering point directors , 911 coordinators, and public safety telecommunicators to
participate on certification board .
Special Districts:

Specific jurisdictions only:
Variance occurs due to:

Part II: Estimates
No fiscal impacts.

Expenditures represent one-time costs:

Legislation provides local option:

X Key variables cannot be estimated with certainty at this time: Travel and staff time to participate on certification board.

Estimated revenue impacts to:
None

Estimated expenditure impacts to:

Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings . Please see discussion.

Part III: Preparation and Approval
Fiscal Note Analyst: Alice Zillah Phone: 360-725-5035 Date: 02/01/2022
Leg. Committee Contact: Jed Herman Phone: 360-786-7346 Date: 01/27/2022
Agency Approval: Allan Johnson Phone: 360-725-5033 Date: 02/01/2022
OFM Review: Tyler Lentz Phone: (360) 790-0055 Date: 02/01/2022
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Part IV: Analysis
A. SUMMARY OF BILL
Provide a clear, succinct description of the bill with an emphasis on how it impacts local government .
CHANGES BETWEEN THIS VERSION AND PREVIOUS VERSION OF BILL:
The substitute makes minor changes to definitions and clarifies certification board membership.

SUMMARY OF CURRENT BILL:
Sec. 5 creates a new section. The certification board shall include the following volunteer members: Two public safety
answering point directors or 911 coordinators, one from the eastside and one from the westside of the Cascade mountains;
and two public safety telecommunicators from a public safety answering point, one from the eastside and one from the
westside of the Cascade mountains.
B. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
Briefly describe and quantify the expenditure impacts of the legislation on local governments , identifying the expenditure provisions by
section number, and when appropriate, the detail of expenditures. Delineate between city, county and special district impacts.

The legislation would result in minimal costs for up to four counties as a result of staff participation on the newly-formed
certification board. County employees selected to serve on the certification board would have costs associated with their
time and any necessary travel. Because the location, length, and frequency of certification board meetings is not known,
the costs cannot be estimated.

BACKGROUND:
Washington has 78 Public Safety Answering Points (911 centers) that cover all 39 counties. Each Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) is connected to the statewide network, which delivers location information of the 911 caller as
well as other data needed. While many PSAPs are operated by counties, some are managed by nonprofit agencies under
an interlocal agreement with a county.
C. SUMMARY OF REVENUE IMPACTS
Briefly describe and quantify the revenue impacts of the legislation on local governments , identifying the revenue provisions by section
number, and when appropriate, the detail of revenue sources. Delineate between city, county and special district impacts.

The legislation would have no revenue impact for local government.

SOURCES:
Emergency Management Department

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