Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 2257 HB, Back country search & rescue (Final 1/26/2024)

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A Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for 2257 HB, titled Back country search & rescue, marked Final 1/26/2024, with the Individual State Agency Fiscal Notes of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Military Department. The summary lists the Office of the Secretary of State at 388,116 for 2023-25 and 38,255 for 2025-27, while the Military Department is shown as non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. The Military Department narrative says that, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall create and administer the Back Country Search and Rescue Grant Program. The Secretary of State narrative says the Section 1 definition covers a domestic nonprofit corporation registered with the Washington Secretary of State.

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 2257 HB Title: Back country search & rescue

Estimated Cash Receipts
Agency Name 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
GF-State NGF-Outlook Total GF-State NGF-Outlook Total GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Military Department Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.

Total $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
Office of the 1.9 388,116 388,116 388,116 .1 38,255 38,255 38,255 .0 0 0 0
Secretary of State
Military Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Department

Total $ 1.9 388,116 388,116 388,116 0.1 38,255 38,255 38,255 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
Office of the Secretary of .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
State
Military Department .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0

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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

Prepared by: Val Terre, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 280-3973 Final 1/26/2024

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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 2257 HB Title: Back country search & rescue Agency: 085-Office of the Secretary of
State

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 3.7 1.9 0.1 0.0
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 0 388,116 388,116 38,255 0
Total $ 0 388,116 388,116 38,255 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: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 01/14/2024
Agency Preparation: Bonnie Luntzel Phone: 360-570-5575 Date: 01/25/2024
Agency Approval: Bonnie Luntzel Phone: 360-570-5575 Date: 01/25/2024
OFM Review: Cheri Keller Phone: (360) 584-2207 Date: 01/25/2024

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 192,234.00 Request # HB 2257-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2257 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.

Section 1 (38)
Defines a “Search and Rescue Organization” as a domestic nonprofit corporation organized under chapter RCW 24.03A
and registered with Washington Secretary of State.

Section 3 (New Section)
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington Military Department shall create
and administer the Back Country Search and Rescue Grant Program. Funds could be granted to political subdivisions or
search and rescue organizations.

The OSOS would incur costs to assure the Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS) is capable of allowing for the
registration of search and rescue organizations.
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.

Revenue is indeterminate. It is unknown how many Backcountry Search & Rescue organizations will file with OSOS. We
anticipate the revenue will be minimal. All fees received from these filings go into the General Fund.
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.

To implement the changes in this bill the Corporations and Charities Filing System (CCFS) will incur one-time expense for
an IT system development team, system testing, and deployment of enhancements.

The record for each Nonprofit Corporation under RCW 24.03A in CCFS has various flags or information fields that are
used by other state agencies. For example, the system data is used by DES per RCW 39.34 (Interlocal Cooperation Act)
and Department of Revenue. To ensure data accuracy, OSOS will need to make substantial changes to the CCFS. The
changes listed below will allow for data analysis on the number of Search and Rescue Organizations that are registered as a
Nonprofit Corporation under RCW 24.03A.

These changes will allow for the search and review from the public and outside agencies to see the Nonprofits that are then
additional dialed in as Back Country Search and Rescue Organizations. This will require:

FY 2025 – 2026
.2 FTE Project Manager Sr/Spec – Vendor Management, establish functional requirements, facilitate project resources,
release schedules, and reporting. Coordinate communication between stakeholders, application developer, and management
analysts. Annual costs are projected to be $38, 255 for compensation and standard goods and services.

FY 2025
525 Hours App Developer CONTRACT VENDOR: Code and program system functional requirements as established by
the project manager and division stakeholders @ $175/hr = $91,875 for six months.

525 Hours Business Analyst CONTRACT VENDOR Create user stories and user acceptance criteria in collaboration with
Back country search & rescue 085-Office of the Secretary of State
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 192,234.00 Request # HB 2257-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 2257 HB
business users and subject matter experts. @ $175/hr = $91,875 for six months.

394 Hours Tester CONTRACT VENDOR - Perform functional testing of system builds and enhancements. Accessibility,
retention, and regression testing. @150/hr = $59,100 for six-months,

.2 FTE Management Analyst 4 – Provide functional testing assignments to management analysts and perform functional
testing of system enhancements. Track and problem solve coding errors as reported by management analysts in
coordination with the project manager and application developer testing of system builds and enhancements and regression
testing. Six-month duration with costs projected to be $28,959 for compensation and standard goods and services.

.2 FTE Management Analyst 3 – Perform functional testing of system enhancements as assigned by the Management
Analyst 4, report errors, and perform testing of system builds and enhancements and regression testing of successful code
release. Six-month duration with costs projected to be $25,748 for compensation and standard goods and services.

.2 FTE Data Analyst 4 – will work with stakeholders to create guidance materials and perform training of functionality
newly created. Six month duration with costs projected to be $28,959 for compensation and standard goods and services.

.1 FTE Management Analyst 3 – Perform functional and enhancement maintenance testing ongoing as assigned by the
Management Analyst 4, reports errors, and performs regression testing of successful code release. Continue analyzing
system requirements and reports to Management Analyst 4. Compensation and standard goods and services to cost $12,874
for this position.

.1 FTE Data Analyst 1 – work with stakeholders for continuing quality assurance of data derived from Corporations and
Charities Filing System. Reports findings to Data Analyst 4. Compensation and standard goods and services to cost $10,472
for this position.

The tasks below are necessary to implement this bill.
• Screen updates: Internal and External
• Will require new functionality as well as screen modules.
• Forms
• Create a registration form and instructions for those defined as search and rescue organizations to be recognized as
such under their nonprofit corporation registration.
• Update guidance documents for business entities under RCW 24.03A.
• Accessibility
• Records Retention
• Train staff on new functionality and filing procedures.

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 0 388,116 388,116 38,255 0
Total $ 0 388,116 388,116 38,255 0

Back country search & rescue 085-Office of the Secretary of State
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 192,234.00 Request # HB 2257-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 2257 HB
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2024 FY 2025 2023-25 2025-27 2027-29
FTE Staff Years 3.7 1.9 0.1
A-Salaries and Wages 86,555 86,555 24,091
B-Employee Benefits 30,328 30,328 7,287
C-Professional Service Contracts 242,850 242,850
E-Goods and Other Services 5,850 5,850 1,170
G-Travel 2,500 2,500 500
J-Capital Outlays 2,500 2,500 500
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements 17,533 17,533 4,707
9-
Total $ 0 388,116 388,116 38,255 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
Data Consultant 1 4,723 0.1 0.1
Data Consultant 4 7,184 0.2 0.1
Management Analyst 3 6,198 3.0 1.5
Management Analyst 4 7,184 0.2 0.1
Project Manager/Sr. Specialist 10,038 0.2 0.1 0.1
Total FTEs 3.7 1.9 0.1 0.0

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

IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.

NONE
None.

Back country search & rescue 085-Office of the Secretary of State
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 192,234.00 Request # HB 2257-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 2257 HB
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.

Back country search & rescue 085-Office of the Secretary of State
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 192,234.00 Request # HB 2257-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 5 Bill # 2257 HB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 2257 HB Title: Back country search & rescue Agency: 245-Military Department

Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.

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

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.

X Requires new rule making, complete Part V.

Legislative Contact: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 01/14/2024
Agency Preparation: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-7698 Date: 01/19/2024
Agency Approval: Regan Hesse Phone: 253-512-7698 Date: 01/19/2024
OFM Review: Val Terre Phone: (360) 280-3973 Date: 01/19/2024

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 191,252.00 Request # 2257 HB-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2257 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.

Section 1 adds definitions of "Back country search and rescue" and "search and rescue organization."

Section 2 adds to the declaration of the Emergency Management Division's policy and purpose an intent that the division
provide back country search and rescue activities.

Section 3 adds a section to RCW 38.52 that establishes a new back country search and rescue grant program, and directs
the Military Department to administer it. Search and rescue organizations engaged in back country search and rescue and
political subdivisions which budget for or incur costs related to back country search and rescue not reimbursable through
other mechanisms may receive funds from this grant program, subject to availability of funds appropriated for this purpose.
Section 3 also establishes a new back country search and rescue account, which is appropriated and may receive donations.

The department currently does not have a search and rescue grant program nor does it have the personnel to perform the
workload anticipated to establish, implement, and manage the grant program. The work needed to implement the grant
program as directed includes developing grant requirements and prioritization scheme, developing forms for
requests/proposals for funding, coordinating with partners in the search and rescue community to develop and scope the
program, training and outreach to eligible recipients regarding grant eligibility and processes, contracting with awardees,
tracking deliverables, managing billing and reimbursements, and providing technical assistance to awardees.
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.

This bill authorizes the agency to receive donations into a new back country search and rescue account. The value of these
donations is indeterminate.
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.

Per Section 3, this program is subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose; therefore costs
are indeterminate.

If the Military Department were to run a mature back country search and rescue grant program, costs are estimated
follows:

Object A (Salaries): $70,800/year for 1 Emergency Management Program Specialist 2 to serve as the grant coordinator
Object B (Benefits): $33,984/year, estimated at 48% of salaries
Object E (Goods and Services): $5000/year for computer, phone, shared services and central services costs
Object G (Travel): $3,254/year
Object N (Grants): Unknown
Object T (Indirect Costs): $16,956/year

Total annual known costs: $129,994 GFS

The cost of the grants themselves would be provided out of the new back country search and rescue account.

Back country search & rescue 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 191,252.00 Request # 2257 HB-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 2257 HB
Alternatively, if the intend of the legislation is that the Emergency Management Division is empowered to receive
occasional donated funds, and use those funds to provide grants to eligible search and rescue organizations, the staffing
costs would be significantly lower.

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.

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

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.

The bill provides that the department may adopt rules but does not require it.

Back country search & rescue 245-Military Department
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 191,252.00 Request # 2257 HB-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 2257 HB
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL NOTE
Department of Commerce

Bill Number: 2257 HB Title: Back country search & rescue

Part I: Jurisdiction-Location, type or status of political subdivision defines range of fiscal impacts.
Legislation Impacts:
X Cities: Indeterminate revenue from potential back country search and rescue grants; costs associated with grant application.
X Counties: Same as above.
Special Districts:

Specific jurisdictions only:
Variance occurs due to:

Part II: Estimates
No fiscal impacts.

Expenditures represent one-time costs:

X Legislation provides local option: Local governments may choose to apply for back coutry search and rescue grants.

X Key variables cannot be estimated with certainty at this time: Grant funds available; number of applications from local governments.

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: Alice Zillah Phone: 360-725-5035 Date: 01/17/2024
Leg. Committee Contact: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 01/14/2024
Agency Approval: Allan Johnson Phone: 360-725-5033 Date: 01/17/2024
OFM Review: Val Terre Phone: (360) 280-3973 Date: 01/18/2024
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Part IV: Analysis
A. SUMMARY OF BILL
Description of the bill with an emphasis on how it impacts local government.
Sec. 1 amends RCW 38.52.010. "Back country search and rescue" is a subset of search and rescue and includes locating
lost, injured, or deceased persons in remote areas. "Local director" means the director of a local organization of
emergency management or emergency services. "Search and rescue organization" means a Washington domestic
nonprofit corporation or a group of emergency workers recognized by and working with the local director, whose primary
purpose is search and rescue, has its principal place of business established in a political subdivision of the state of
Washington, and is formally recognized by the local emergency management organization of that political subdivision as
being available for participation in search and rescue activities consistent with RCW 38.52.400.

Sec. 3 adds a new section to RCW 38.52. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the
back country search and rescue grant program is established. The back country search and rescue account is created in
the state treasury. Expenditures from the account may only be used by the department to provide grants to: (a) Search
and rescue organizations for anticipated and incurred back country search and rescue costs by search and rescue
volunteers, including planning, equipment, training, exercise, and operations; and (b) Political subdivisions which incur or
budget for costs related to back country search and rescue operations that are not available for reimbursement through
another mechanism.
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.

The legislation would have indeterminate expenditure impacts for local governments. Local governments which apply for
back country search and rescue grants would incur costs associated with the application process, including staff time, legal
consultation, and city council or county commissioners’ approval. These costs cannot be estimated 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.

The legislation would result in indeterminate revenue for local governments.

Cities and counties would be eligible to receive grants for costs related to back country search and rescue efforts that are
not available for reimbursement through another mechanism. There is no information about the amount of grant funds
available, or how often local governments would seek to apply for funding.

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