OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6455
AN ACT CONCERNING IMPEDING OR OBSTRUCTING THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND INTERFERENCE WITH OR ASSAULT
UPON A STATE CAPITOL POLICE OFFICER.
Primary Analyst: ME 4/14/21
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, CP, PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Judicial Dept.; Correction, Dept. GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill increases the penalty for obstructing the legislative process
in certain circumstances and includes the Capitol Police in the
definition of a peace officer for certain offenses resulting in a potential
cost for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain from
fines to the extent violations occur. On average, the marginal cost to
the state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $2,200
1
while the
average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than
$700
2
each year.
1
Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g. food, clothing, water,
sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or
utility expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
2
Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and
only includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not
include a cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense
is anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers. 2021HB-06455-R000471-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations.