Child predator tracking.

07LSO-0266.L2

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $4,800,000 from the GENERAL FUND.  This appropriation is effective immediately.

The additional fiscal impact is indeterminable.

Source of Potential Revenue Increase:

The legislation contemplates reimbursement by offenders for all or part of the costs of any monitoring device required to be worn by the offender, supervision costs, and other necessary costs associated with the monitoring of the device.  The court will determine whether the offender has the ability to pay all or part of such costs or fees.  It is unknown how many offenders will be required to wear electronic monitors.  It is further unknown how many offenders will be able to reimburse all or part of the costs of monitoring.  To the degree that community service is credited toward the costs of monitoring, the department will not realize revenue.

Source of Potential Expenditure Increase:

The creation of new criminal offenses punishable by probation or incarceration creates a potential cost for that supervision or incarceration.  Each year of incarceration, per inmate, will cost the State, in current dollars, approximately $34,200 for the cost of incarceration and approximately $10,800 for medical costs.

Assumptions:

There are no current measures that would allow for an accurate prediction of the number of individuals sentenced pursuant to the proposed legislation.

NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill modifies a state agency budget and current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

Department of Corrections

Prepared by: Matthew Sackett, LSO  Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by: Brian Farmer, Department of Corrections

Phone: 777-5983)