OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6594
AN ACT CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8789)
House Calendar No.: 407
Primary Analyst: PR 5/19/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Correction, Dept.; Judicial Dept.
(Probation)
GF - See Below See Below See Below
Resources of the General Fund GF - See Below See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes to criminal justice related statutes
and results in the impact state below.
Sections 10-12, 17, and 22 increases the penalties for various
violations including vendor fraud, unlawful dissemination of an
intimate image, electronic stalking, and failure to keep narcotics in the
original container and results in potential revenue from fines and
potential cost for incarceration and probation. 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 2021HB-06594-R010707-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Sections 23, 25-27 reduce the penalties including for failure to pay or
respond to infractions and reduces the scope of laws for illegal drug
actives in drug free zones and results in potential revenue loss from
fines and potential savings from reduced incarceration or probation.
Sections 1-10, 13-16, 21, 24, and 28 make various changes that do not
result in a fiscal impact.
House "A" strikes sections of the bill that transferred certain
responsibilities from the Division of Criminal Justice to the Office of
the Attorney General (OAG) and removes the cost to the OAG.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of
violations.
is anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.