Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE

FISCAL NOTE

Cash Fund Revenue and Expenditure Impact


Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 98-836

Rep. Kaufman

 

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

March 13, 1998

House Judiciary

Susan Colling (866-4784)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.



Summary of Legislation


            The bill creates the Family Violence Justice Fund in the State Treasury and authorizes the State Court Administrator to make grants from the fund to qualifying organizations providing legal services to indigent victims of family violence. Additionally, the bill identifies services for which fund moneys may be used and requires grant applications be submitted to the Judicial Department. The bill also establishes the formula to be applied in distributing funds to qualified organizations.


            The bill authorizes the State Court Administrator to accept funds, grants, gifts, or donations on behalf of the state to implement access to justice by victims of family violence. The bill limits the expenditures for indirect costs to 3 percent of the moneys appropriated to the fund in any state fiscal year.


            The bill will take effect July 1, 1999; except that this act shall not take effect unless moneys are appropriated for the family violence justice fund created in Section 14-4-108 C.R.S., in the annual appropriations act or in any other act making appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998.



STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY

FY 1998/99

FY 1999/2000

State Revenues

General Fund


Family Violence Juctice Fund


Funds, grants, gifts or donations


Funds, grants, gifts or donations

State Expenditures

General Fund

Family Violence Justice Fund


 

 

FTE Position Change

None

None

Local Government Impact — None




State Revenues


            The bill will have a fiscal impact on General Fund revenue from the acceptance of funds, grants, gifts or donations deposited into the Family Violence Justice Fund. The amount generated cannot be estimated, however the moneys received would be used to provide services to indigent victims of family violence.



State Expenditures


            The bill will have a fiscal impact on General Fund expenditures from the disbursement of moneys to victims of family violence. Funds will be allocated to qualifiying organizations providing legal services to indigent victims and would come from the Family Violence Justice Fund established in the State Treasury. Additionally, although the amount received from funds, grants, gifts, or donations and moneys appropriated by the General Assembly cannot be determined, not more than three percent of the fund will be used for indirect costs associated with the administration of the fund.


 

Spending Authority


            The fiscal note indicates that no spending authority or appropriation would be required to implement the provisions of the bill.



Departments Contacted


            Department of Law

            Judicial

            State Public Defender