Individual State Agency Fiscal Note — 1869 HB, National guard recruitment (245-Military Department)
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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note for 1869 HB, titled National guard recruitment, from the 245-Military Department, with an OFM review date of January 16, 2024. Part I states that there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Part II states that the bill adds two new sections to Chapter 38.24 RCW. Section 1 authorizes the Military Department to establish a referral incentive program, maximizing peer-to-peer recruiting, to increase enlistments in the Washington National Guard. Section 2 authorizes the creation of a Washington National Guard re-enlistment bonus program.
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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 1869 HB Title: National guard recruitment Agency: 245-Military Department
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 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 0 23,000 23,000 46,000 46,000
Total $ 0 23,000 23,000 46,000 46,000
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs 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: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 01/02/2024
Agency Preparation: Melanie Rogers Phone: 253-512-8555 Date: 01/11/2024
Agency Approval: Timothy Rajcevich Phone: 2535127596 Date: 01/11/2024
OFM Review: Val Terre Phone: (360) 280-3973 Date: 01/16/2024
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 189,885.00 Request # HB 1869-4
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1869 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.
This bill adds two new sections to Chapter 38.24 RCW.
Section 1 authorizes the Military Department to establish a referral incentive program, maximizing peer-to-peer recruiting, to
increase enlistments in the Washington National Guard. Section 1 also provides the bill's intent to establish the program,
provides eligibility criteria for a servicemember to receive the bonus, and defines key terms and parameters of the program.
Section 2 authorizes the creation of a Washington National Guard re-enlistment bonus program. Section 2 requires the
adjutant general to establish a program to provide a re-enlistment bonus to eligible members of the Washington National
Guard who extend their term of service. Section 2 also defines eligibility criteria to receive the bonus and requires the
Military Department to publish the bonus criteria and payment schedule.
Section 3 names the act Keeping our Washington Guard Strong Act.
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.
The Military Department projects the National Guard Referral Bonus and Re-enlistment Bonus incentive programs to cost a
combined $973,000 per fiscal year. This expenditure projection is based on the following assumptions:
National Guard Referral Bonus Program
The Washington National Guard projects the annual need to replace 700 Army and Air National Guard servicemembers
through new enlistments. Based on the size of each service, it is anticipated that 600 referral bonuses will benefit the Army
Guard and 100 referral bonuses will benefit the Air Guard. An incentive payment of $500 per qualified enlistment for
approximately 700 new servicemembers per year equates to $350,000 per year (700 referrals x $500 = $350,000).
National Guard Re-enlistment Bonus Program
The re-enlistment bonus only applies to those servicemembers who are not eligible for a federal re-enlistment bonus. While
the Department of Defense’s re-enlistment bonus structure changes from year to year, we anticipate 250 servicemembers
each year will not be eligible for a federal bonus, and approximately 125 servicemembers will seek the state re-enlistment
bonus. The program funding request would be $600,000 per fiscal year. A projected re-enlistment bonus structure is listed
below:
75 servicemembers will re-enlist for two additional years at $1,000 per year for a $2,000 incentive
(75 x $2,000 = $150,000)
25 servicemembers will re-enlist for four additional years at $1,500 per year for a $6,000 incentive
(25 x $6,000 = $150,000)
25 servicemembers will re-enlist for six additional years at $2,000 per year for a $12,000 incentive
(25 x $12,000 = $300,000)
Bonus payments will be issued by the Military Department state finance division. Funding is requested for .25 FTE of a
National guard recruitment 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 189,885.00 Request # HB 1869-4
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1869 HB
Fiscal Analyst 2 to issue approximately 825 payments per fiscal year for the referral program and the re-enlistment
program. The salary, benefits, and goods and services cost projection for fiscal staff to administer the payments is $23,000
per fiscal year and shown in the expenditure details.
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 0 23,000 23,000 46,000 46,000
Total $ 0 23,000 23,000 46,000 46,000
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTE Staff Years 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
A-Salaries and Wages 15,000 15,000 30,000 30,000
B-Employee Benefits 7,000 7,000 14,000 14,000
C-Professional Service Contracts
E-Goods and Other Services 1,000 1,000 2,000 2,000
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
9-
Total $ 0 23,000 23,000 46,000 46,000
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
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
Fiscal Analyst 2 58,104 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
Total FTEs 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3
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
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
National guard recruitment 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 189,885.00 Request # HB 1869-4
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1869 HB
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.
National guard recruitment 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 189,885.00 Request # HB 1869-4
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 1869 HB
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