TITLE: CONCERNING ALLOCATION OF A PORTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS’ BUDGET TO CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

This bill would require that 10 percent of the total General Fund appropriation to the Department of Corrections be allocated to crime prevention and intervention programs. These programs include education programs, drug and alcohol treatment programs, sex offender treatment programs, mental health programs and intensive supervision programs.

STATE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY	FY 1998/99	FY 1999/2000
State Revenues General Fund Other Fund
State Expenditures General Fund Other Fund	Impact on Exisiting Appropriations	Impact on Exisiting Appropriations
FTE Position Change	None	None
Local Government Impact — None.

The bill would require the Department of Corrections to allocate 10 percent of their General Fund appropriation to crime prevention programs. The DOC has requested $336,076,554 General Fund for FY 1998-99. Under this bill $33,607,655, or 10 percent of that appropriation would be required to be applied to crime prevention and intevention programs. Included in this budget request, $18,459,127 will be used for existing crime prevention programs, including Mental Health, Education, Drug & Alcohol and Sex Offender Treatment programs. This bill would require the DOC to allocate an additional $15,148,528 to these programs from their General Fund appropriation in FY 1998-99.

The bill would require the Department of Corrections to adjust funding in areas that are currently budgeted in order to fulfill the requirements of the bill. The allocation of $33,607,644 (10 percent of the requested appropriation for FY 1998-99) may have several ramifications to other programs, and may include reduction in FTE, reduction in certain program services, and /or have an impact on the release of offenders into the community. The bill would require this money be allocated to crime prevention programs as specified in the proposed legislation, however, it is unknown where the funding would be drawn from and how the funds would be dispersed among these programs.

This fiscal note indicates that no additional spending authority or appropriations are required to implement the provisions of the bill for FY 1998-99.