OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5238
AN ACT EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VICTIM
COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
Primary Analyst: PR 3/29/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Judicial Dept. CICF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Note: CICF=Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill expands eligibility for victim compensation from the Judicial
Department Office of Victim Services to include victims of an incident
of child abuse or neglect that is substantiated by the Department of
Children and Families and results in a potential cost to the Criminal
Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF). Victims can be awarded between
$5,000 - $15,000 to help pay for certain expenses not covered by
insurance, workers' compensation, or other types of financial resources.
In FY 21, awards from the CICF totaled approximately $1.8 million.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to awards.