Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 5358 SB, Veterans' Services
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A Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for 5358 SB, titled Veterans' services, marked Revised 2/13/2023, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs individual fiscal note and a local government fiscal note. The summary lists the Department of Veterans Affairs at 2.0 FTEs and $506,000 General Fund-State for 2023-25 and $492,000 for 2025-27. The department's narrative says the fiscal impact is indeterminate because the bill depends on amounts appropriated, and that Section 4 would have the agency develop or expand veterans service officer and peer-to-peer support programs through county grants. The local note from the Washington State Association of Counties calls the total impacts indeterminate.
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 5358 SB Title: Veterans' services
Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE
Agency Name 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
GF- State Total GF- State Total 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 Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Department of 2.0 506,000 506,000 506,000 2.0 492,000 492,000 492,000 .0 0 0 0
Veterans Affairs
Total $ 2.0 506,000 506,000 506,000 2.0 492,000 492,000 492,000 0.0 0 0 0
Agency Name 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
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 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Department of Veterans .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Affairs
Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Agency Name 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
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 Breakout
NONE
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Department of Veteran Affairs note is revised to include the state appropriations for Peer programs and veterans service officer
programs.
Prepared by: Breann Boggs, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 485-5716 Revised 2/13/2023
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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 5358 SB Title: Veterans' services Agency: 305-Department of Veterans
Affairs
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTE Staff Years 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000 0
Total $ 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000 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: Megan Tudor Phone: 360-786-7422 Date: 01/20/2023
Agency Preparation: Yacob Zekarias Phone: 253-545-1942 Date: 02/13/2023
Agency Approval: Yacob Zekarias Phone: 253-545-1942 Date: 02/13/2023
OFM Review: Breann Boggs Phone: (360) 485-5716 Date: 02/13/2023
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 183,292.00 Request # 305-23-001-2
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Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.
Indeterminate fiscal impact as the intent of the bill is dependent on availability of amounts appropriated for this specific
purpose.
Section 4 generates fiscal impact to Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) by requiring the agency to
develop or expand veterans service officer programs, peer-to-peer support programs, and other services and programs to
assist veterans in areas where these programs and services are needed. If funded as intended, doubling of funding allows
the agency to expand its services as follows:
• Veteran Service Officer Program
o Minimum of four (4) new grants to counties to implement veteran service officer programs. Estimated up to $240,000
each county per biennium, $960,000 total
• Veteran Peer to Peer Training and Support Program
o Minimum of four (4) new grants to counties to implement veteran peer support programs. Estimated up to $100,000 for
each county per year. Total biennium, $800,000.
Section 2 requires WDVA to submit a report to the legislature on the veterans service officer program to determine the
effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs of veterans in the state.
Section 3 requires WDVA to submit a report to the legislature on the veteran peer-to-peer training and support program to
determine the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs of veterans in the state.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Section 4 requires WDVA to develop or expand veterans service officer programs, peer-to-peer support programs, and
other services and programs to assist veterans in areas where these programs and services are needed.
WDVA also assumes 2.0 FTE impact to:
- Provide veteran service officer training and technical assistance to counties funded under the county veteran service
officer program
- Track the number of veterans’ benefits claims filed by participating counties and the outcomes of these claims,
including the federal VA disability benefits paid directly to veterans and their families
- Provide peer certification training and technical assistance to counties funded under the Counseling and Wellness
Program
- Train, visit sites, analyze data, perform quality control, develop and monitor contracts, deliverables, develop needed
reports, ensure consistent communication with providers, and execute other administrative tasks associated with the grants
Section 2 requires WDVA to submit a report to the legislature on the veterans service officer program to determine the
effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs of veterans in the state. WDVA can absorb the additional impact within
Veterans' services 305-Department of Veterans Affairs
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 183,292.00 Request # 305-23-001-2
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the FTE resources identified in Section 4.
Section 3 requires WDVA to submit a report to the legislature on the veteran peer-to-peer training and support program to
determine the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs of veterans in the state. WDVA can absorb the additional
impact within the FTE resources identified in Section 4.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
001-1 General Fund State 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000 0
Total $ 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000 0
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTE Staff Years 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
A-Salaries and Wages 139,000 139,000 278,000 278,000
B-Employee Benefits 52,000 52,000 104,000 104,000
C-Professional Service Contracts 5,000 5,000 10,000 10,000
E-Goods and Other Services 4,000 4,000 8,000 8,000
G-Travel 13,000 13,000 26,000 26,000
J-Capital Outlays 14,000 14,000
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements 33,000 33,000 66,000 66,000
9-
Total $ 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000 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
Job Classification Salary FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
107J: PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 69,756 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Total FTEs 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
Program FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
Veterans Services (020) 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000
Total $ 260,000 246,000 506,000 492,000
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
Veterans' services 305-Department of Veterans Affairs
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 183,292.00 Request # 305-23-001-2
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IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Veterans' services 305-Department of Veterans Affairs
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 183,292.00 Request # 305-23-001-2
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL NOTE
Department of Commerce
Bill Number: 5358 SB Title: Veterans' services
Part I: Jurisdiction-Location, type or status of political subdivision defines range of fiscal impacts.
Legislation Impacts:
Cities:
X Counties: Additional grant funds for the establishment or expansion of veteran services and programs; costs to apply for grants and
provide programs for veterans' services
Special Districts:
X Specific jurisdictions only: Counties with smaller populations and counties that are below the national average in the percentage of
veterans receiving federal disability or pension compensation would be prioritized for grant funds.
Variance occurs due to:
Part II: Estimates
No fiscal impacts.
Expenditures represent one-time costs:
X Legislation provides local option: Counties may choose to apply for grants
X Key variables cannot be estimated with certainty at this time: Costs to apply for grants and provide programs for veterans' services;
amount of grant funds awarded.
Estimated revenue impacts to:
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Estimated expenditure impacts to:
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Part III: Preparation and Approval
Fiscal Note Analyst: Brandon Rountree Phone: (360) 999-7103 Date: 01/27/2023
Leg. Committee Contact: Megan Tudor Phone: 360-786-7422 Date: 01/20/2023
Agency Approval: Alice Zillah Phone: 360-725-5035 Date: 01/27/2023
OFM Review: Breann Boggs Phone: (360) 485-5716 Date: 01/29/2023
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Part IV: Analysis
A. SUMMARY OF BILL
Description of the bill with an emphasis on how it impacts local government.
Overview: This legislation seeks to double the amount of available grant money that can be awarded to counties in order
to create or expand their local veteran services or programs.
Sec. 1: Establishes that the legislature wants local programs that connect veterans with their federal benefits and with
other veterans for peer support.
Sec. 4: The department shall provide grants to counties of the state in order to develop or expand veteran’s service officer
programs, peer-to-peer support programs, and other services and programs to assist veterans in areas where these
programs and services are needed. In distributing these grants, the department must prioritize counties with smaller
populations and counties that are below the national average in the percentage of veterans receiving federal disability or
pension compensation.
B. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
Expenditure impacts of the legislation on local governments with the expenditure provisions identified by section number and when
appropriate, the detail of expenditures. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.
This legislation would have an indeterminate expenditure impact on local governments. Smaller counties and counties
below the national average of veterans receiving federal disability or pension compensation are prioritized for grant
funding. Counties applying for grants would see costs to apply for the additional funds and to provide the programs for
veterans. These costs cannot be estimated with accuracy at this time.
C. SUMMARY OF REVENUE IMPACTS
Revenue impacts of the legislation on local governments, with the revenue provisions identified by section number, and when
appropriate, the detail of revenue sources. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.
This legislation would have an indeterminate revenue impact on local governments.
During the 2021-2023 biennium, the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs reported that counties received
between 86% and 88% of the $1.157 million appropriated by the state for veteran services and programs. If state
appropriations for veteran services and programs doubled per the legislative intent, counties could expect the total
available amount of state appropriations to be between $1,990,040 and $2,036,320 during the 2023-2025 biennium.
Because the exact amount of funds to be appropriated is not known, the total impacts are indeterminate.
Source:
Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs
Washington State Association of Counties
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