OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6669
AN ACT CONCERNING JUVENILES AND MOTOR VEHICLE
THEFT, INVESTIGATIONS OF CERTAIN PENDING JUVENILE
MATTERS AND REPORTING OF REQUESTS TO DETAIN
ARRESTED JUVENILES.
Primary Analyst: PR 4/25/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Judicial Dept. GF - Cost 1,037,236-
1,234,045
1,060,853-
1,263,566
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 325,128-
406,411
334,882-
418,603
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Judicial Department to monitor by GPS device
juveniles charged with a motor vehicle related offense and juveniles
charged with a subsequent related delinquency offense while the
previous related charge is still pending and results in a cost of
$1,362,364 to $1,640,456 annually.
The Judicial Department does not currently use GPS monitoring on
juveniles. Based on FY 20 data, there are approximately 225 juveniles
who would require monitoring based on the requirements of the bill.
The agency would need to hire an additional 12-15 juvenile probation
officers at an annual cost of $787,236 to $984,045. An additional cost of
$325,1285 to $406,410 would be incurred by the State Comptroller for
1
The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 41.3% of payroll in FY 22 and FY 23. 2021HB-06669-R000600-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
fringe benefits.
The bill results in an additional cost of approximately $250,000
annually for the cost of GPS monitoring. This cost will differ
depending on how many individuals require GPS monitoring.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and caseload.