OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6657
AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8465), House "B" (LCO 8397)
House Calendar No.: 349
Primary Analyst: PR 5/13/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Judicial Dept. (Probation);
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 broadens the crimes of patronizing a prostitute and
commercial sexual abuse of a minor to include when they are
committed based on an agreement to exchange anything of value,
instead of an agreement for a fee, as under current law and results in a
potential cost for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue
gain from fines. 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-06657-R010694-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The bill makes various changes to laws affecting human trafficking,
including increasing the membership to the Trafficking in Persons
Council, compelling witness testimony, and affirmative defense for
trafficking victims, which do not result in a fiscal impact.
The bill requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to
train emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to identify and
report suspected human trafficking. As DCF currently provides this
training adding EMS personnel has no fiscal impact.
House "A" narrows eligibility for vacatur relief and provides
procedural clarification for someone seeking vacatur relief and does
not result in a fiscal impact.
House "B" makes a reporting requirement to the Trafficking in
Persons Council and does not result in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations.