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HB 302 Reengrossed 2017 Regular Session Lance Harris
Abstract: Increases the maximum amount of the monthly fee for parole supervision and provides
relative to the use of the funds received from the increase.
Present law authorizes the committee on parole to impose certain conditions or requirements on a
person who is released on parole including the requirement that the person pay a fee to the Dept. of
Public Safety and Corrections in an amount not to exceed $63, based upon the offender's ability to
pay as determined by the committee on parole.
Proposed law increases the maximum amount of the fee from $63 to $100, and further provides that
only those persons released on parole who are employed as determined by the Dept. of Public Safety
and Corrections, division of probation and parole, must pay the fee.
Proposed law provides that beginning on the effective date of the proposed law and each year
thereafter, the funds received from the proposed increase in the amount of supervision fees will be
dedicated to the recruitment and retention of adult probation and parole officers without the
supplanting of any budget funds used for those purposes.
(Amends R.S. 15:574.4.2(A)(2)(e))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill:
1. Add language requiring the funds received from the proposed increase in supervision fees
to be dedicated to the recruitment and retention of adult probation and parole officers
without supplanting any budget funds used for those purposes.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Provide that only those persons released on parole who are employed as determined by
the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole, must pay
the fee.