Fiscal Note — 1051 E S HB, Robocalls & telephone scams, Office of Attorney General (03/10/2023)

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An Individual State Agency Fiscal Note from the Office of Attorney General on 1051 E S HB, titled Robocalls & telephone scams, with OFM review dated 03/10/2023. Part I checks No Fiscal Impact, with cash receipts, operating expenditures and capital budget impact all NONE. The narrative says the Utilities and Transportation Commission division, the Consumer Protection Division and the Solicitor General's Office each reviewed the bill and determined it will not significantly increase or decrease workload, with any new legal services assumed to be nominal.

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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 1051 E S HB Title: Robocalls & telephone scams Agency: 100-Office of Attorney
General

Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE

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.
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: Angela Kleis Phone: 360-786-7469 Date: 03/06/2023
Agency Preparation: Dave Merchant Phone: 360-753-1620 Date: 03/09/2023
Agency Approval: Edd Giger Phone: 360-586-2104 Date: 03/09/2023
OFM Review: Cheri Keller Phone: (360) 584-2207 Date: 03/10/2023

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 186,106.00 Request # 256-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1051 E S HB
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.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Utilities and Transportation Commission (AGO-UTC) has reviewed this bill and
determined it will not significantly increase or decrease the division’s workload in representing the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission (UTC). This bill will only necessitate some fairly ministerial amendments to the UTC’s rules
implementing RCW 80.36.390 and RCW 80.36.400. Any new legal services are assumed to be nominal and costs are not
included in this request.

The AGO Consumer Protection Division (CPR) has reviewed this bill and determined it will not significantly increase or
decrease the division’s workload. CPR already has an Anti-Robocalling Task Force (ARTF), which is working in
investigating robocall and telephone abuse complaints, litigation of such issues, and outside policy and legislative work. This
bill will clarify definitions to allow for easier and more robust robocall enforcement. Also, it will more easily allow cases to
be brought in state court, and provide for additional causes of action (and therefore leverage in litigation), but it is not
expected to add any work or responsibilities to the ARTF team. Any new legal services are assumed to be nominal and
costs are not included in this request.

The AGO Solicitor General’s Office (SGO) has reviewed this bill and determined it will not significantly increase or
decrease the division’s workload. Any new legal services are assumed to be nominal and costs are not included in this
request.
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.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals 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
Robocalls & telephone scams 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 186,106.00 Request # 256-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1051 E S HB
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

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.

Robocalls & telephone scams 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 186,106.00 Request # 256-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1051 E S HB

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