OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-381
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE MANDATED
REPORTER REQUIREMENTS.
Primary Analyst: BP 4/18/24
Contributing Analyst(s): DD
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Judicial Dept. (Probation);
Correction, Dept.
GF - Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which makes various changes to mandated reporter failure
offenses, results in a potential cost to the Department of Correction and
the Judicial Department for incarceration or probation and a potential
revenue gain to the General Fund from fines to the extent that these
changes result in more offenses. On average, the marginal cost to the
state for incarcerating an offender for the year is $3,300
1
while the
average marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than
$800
2
each year for adults. Few violations are anticipated.
3
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.
3
Since FY 14, less than 40 charges were recorded for similar offenses. 2024SB-00381-R000572-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of violations.