OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6895
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF
THIS STATE.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 10073
File Copy No.: 655
House Calendar No.: 423
Primary Analyst: BP 6/6/23
Contributing Analyst(s): (FN)
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment makes changes various criminal charges and creates
various misdemeanors and felonies resulting 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 $2,500
1
while the average marginal cost for supervision in the
community is less than $800
2
each year.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.
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.