Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 5207 SB: Media service subscriptions
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A Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for Bill Number 5207 SB, titled Media service subscriptions, prepared by Val Terre of OFM and published as Final 1/26/2025, followed by individual fiscal notes. The summary lists estimated operating expenditures of 806,000 for the Office of Attorney General in 2025-27, with 2.4 FTEs. The judicial impact fiscal note for the Administrative Office of the Courts is marked No Fiscal Impact and describes the bill as requiring refunds to consumers for early cancellation of term-based subscriptions to electronic media services. It states there is no fiscal impact to the Administrative Office of the Courts because the bill does not affect current AOC or court processes.
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 5207 SB Title: Media service subscriptions
Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
GF- State Total GF- State Total GF- State Total
Local Gov. Courts No fiscal impact
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Administrative .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Office of the
Courts
Office of 2.4 806,000 806,000 806,000 1.2 398,000 398,000 398,000 1.2 392,000 392,000 392,000
Attorney
General
Total $ 2.4 806,000 806,000 806,000 1.2 398,000 398,000 398,000 1.2 392,000 392,000 392,000
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts No fiscal impact
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Administrative Office of .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
the Courts
Office of Attorney .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
General
Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts No fiscal impact
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other
Local Gov. Total
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Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
Prepared by: Val Terre, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 280-3073 Final 1/26/2025
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Judicial Impact Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 5207 SB Title: Media service subscriptions Agency: 055-Administrative Office of
the Courts
Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Expenditures from:
NONE
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The revenue and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Responsibility for expenditures may be
subject to the provisions of RCW 43.135.060.
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.
Legislative Contact Clinton McCarthy Phone: 360-786-7319 Date: 01/15/2025
Agency Preparation: Chris Conn Phone: 360-704-5512 Date: 01/21/2025
Agency Approval: Chris Stanley Phone: 360-357-2406 Date: 01/21/2025
OFM Review: Gaius Horton Phone: (360) 819-3112 Date: 01/23/2025
197,505.00 Request # 044-1
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 1 Bill # 5207 SB
FNS061 Judicial Impact Fiscal Note
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact on the Courts
This bill requires refunds to consumers for early cancellation of term-based subscriptions to electronic media services.
II. B - Cash Receipts Impact
None
II. C - Expenditures
No fiscal impact to the Administrative Office of the Courts as this bill does not affect current AOC or court processes.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Expenditure By Object or Purpose (State)
NONE
III. B - Expenditure By Object or Purpose (County)
NONE
III. C - Expenditure By Object or Purpose (City)
NONE
III. D - FTE Detail
NONE
III. E - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B1 - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose (State)
NONE
IV. B2 - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose (County)
NONE
IV. B3 - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose (City)
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
None
197,505.00 Request # 044-1
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 2 Bill # 5207 SB
FNS061 Judicial Impact Fiscal Note
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 5207 SB Title: Media service subscriptions Agency: 100-Office of Attorney
General
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTE Staff Years 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2
Account
General Fund-State 001-1 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
Total $ 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
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: Clinton McCarthy Phone: 360-786-7319 Date: 01/15/2025
Agency Preparation: Amy Flanigan Phone: 509-456-3123 Date: 01/21/2025
Agency Approval: Leah Snow Phone: 360-586-2104 Date: 01/21/2025
OFM Review: Val Terre Phone: (360) 280-3073 Date: 01/22/2025
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,917.00 Request # 054-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 5207 SB
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: New Section. Definitions.
Section 2: New Section. Any electronic media service that fails to issue a subscription refund as prescribed is in violation of
this chapter.
Section 3: New Section. Refund for subscription requirements.
Section 4: New Section. Sets out violations of this chapter for failures to disclose refund schedule and cancellation fees or
failures to timely disburse refunds due to consumers.
Section 5: New Section. Chapter does not prohibit automatic renewals or the consumer’s ability to waive a refund.
Section 6: New Section. Chapter does not serve as a private right of action.
Section 7: New Section. Practices in this chapter affect the public interest for purposes of the Consumer Protection Act
(CPA).
Section 8: New Section. Sections 1 through 7 constitute a new chapter in Title 19 RCW.
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.
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Consumer Protection Division (CPR) activities are funded with General Fund-State
dollars. No cash receipt impact. There is no client agency to bill for legal services.
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.
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) Agency Assumptions:
This bill is assumed effective 90 days after the end of the 2025 legislative session.
Location of staffing is assumed to be in a King County office building.
Total workload impact in this request includes standard assumption costs for goods & services, travel, and capital outlays
for all FTE identified.
Agency administration support FTE are included in the tables. The Management Analyst 5 FTE (MA) is used as a
representative classification. An example ratio is for every 1.0 Assistant Attorney General FTE (AAG), the AGO includes
0.5 Paralegal 1 FTE (PL1) and 0.4 MA.
1. Assumptions for the AGO Consumer Protection Division (CPR) Legal Services for the Attorney General’s Office
(AGO):
Media service subscriptions 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,917.00 Request # 054-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 5207 SB
CPR enforces the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) with respect to conduct that is made unlawful under RCW 19.86.020,
which broadly prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce. CPR focus is on representations and
failures to disclose terms and conditions. This bill adds a new per se violation the CPA but prohibits private enforcement.
CPR assumes enforcement to ensure compliance will be a priority for the AGO. CPR assumes litigation will be necessary
to enforce industry compliance. CPR assumes industry compliance will increase because of litigation enforcement efforts.
CPR assumes the bill will remain, as currently drafted, without a private right of action under the CPA. AAG support is
needed to investigate potential violations, draw conclusions from investigations, draft Civil Investigative Demand (CID) and
discovery requests, engage in settlement negotiations, and file lawsuits. Senior Investigator FTE (INV) support is needed to
interview witnesses, review investigative records, and other investigative tasks as assigned.
CPR: Total King County workload impact:
FY 2026 and FY 2027: $403,000 for 1.0 AAG, 0.5 INV, and 0.5 PL1, which includes direct litigation costs of $15,860
FY 2028: $202,000 for 0.5 AAG, 0.2 INV, and 0.3 PL1, which includes direct litigation costs of $15,860
FY 2029 and each FY thereafter: $196,000 for 0.5 AAG, 0.2 INV, and 0.3 PL1, which includes direct litigation costs of
$10,500
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
001-1 General Fund State 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
Total $ 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTE Staff Years 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2
A-Salaries and Wages 265,000 265,000 530,000 254,000 254,000
B-Employee Benefits 79,000 79,000 158,000 76,000 76,000
C-Professional Service Contracts 9,000 9,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
E-Goods and Other Services 46,000 46,000 92,000 44,000 38,000
G-Travel 4,000 4,000 8,000 6,000 6,000
Total $ 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
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
Job Classification Salary FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Assistant Attorney General-King 139,558 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
County
Management Analyst 5 98,040 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Paralegal 1-King County 74,700 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3
Senior Investigator-King County 108,156 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2
Total FTEs 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
Program FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Consumer Protection Division (CPR) 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
Total $ 403,000 403,000 806,000 398,000 392,000
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
Media service subscriptions 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,917.00 Request # 054-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 5207 SB
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.
Media service subscriptions 100-Office of Attorney General
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,917.00 Request # 054-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 5207 SB
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