Colorado Legislative Council Staff
STATE and LOCAL
FISCAL IMPACT
Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): |
LLS 99-0657 Rep. Sullivant
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Date: Bill Status: Fiscal Analyst: |
February 10, 1999 House Judiciary Janis Baron (303-866-3523) |
TITLE: CONCERNING MANDATORY RECORDING OF INTERVIEWS OF CHILDREN CONDUCTED AFTER A REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE.
Fiscal Impact Summary |
FY 1999/2000 |
FY 2000/2001 |
State Revenues General Fund |
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State Expenditures General Fund Cash Fund Exempt Federal Fund |
$ 155,733 44,495 22,248 |
$ 21,700 6,200 3,100 |
FTE Position Change |
0.0 FTE |
0.0 FTE |
Other State Impact: None |
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Effective Date: October 1, 1999 — and shall apply to reports filed on or after that date. |
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Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: Department of Human Services Total$222,476 |
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Local Government Impact: The counties' 20 percent share for child welfare expenditures is $44,495 in FY 1999-00 and $6,200 in FY 2000-01. |
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Summary of Legislation
The bill requires interviews of a child conducted after a report of child abuse, including sexual child abuse, to be audiotaped or videotaped.
State Expenditures
The Department of Human Services (DHS) will require $222,476 in FY 1999-00 and $31,000 in FY 2000-01 to comply with the bill's requirements. DHS estimates that most counties have the capacity to videotape, and most counties videotape sexual abuse interviews. Most counties are not currently audio- or videotaping physical abuse interviews. The assumptions used in identifying the fiscal impact of the bill are noted below and are based on 1997 data compiled from DHS quarterly reports:
• Counties investigated 30,657 reports of child abuse: 7,817 were sexual abuse cases and 22,840 were other types of child abuse. Of the 7,817 sexual abuse cases, 5,000 were videotaped and 2,817 were not. Of the 22,840 other types of child abuse cases, 1,647 were audio- or videotaped.
• Using 1997 data, 24,010 cases of child abuse are neither audio- or videotaped and would need to be under HB 99-1221.
The table below identifies the video, audio, tape storage, training, and contractual services costs associated with the bill.
SUMMARY OF VIDEO/AUDIOTAPING COSTS UNDER HB 99-1221 |
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FY 1999-2000 |
FY 2000-2001 |
VIDEO COSTS 10 video-recorders, microphones, monitors @ $1,000 each 3,000 video tapes @ $3 each |
$ 10,000 9,000 |
$ 9,000 |
AUDIO COSTS 613 audio recorders @ $75 each 22,000 audio tapes @ $1 each |
45,975 22,000 |
22,000 |
TAPE STORAGE (124 secure storage cabinets @ $500 each) |
62,000 |
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TRAINING (development, materials, and travel) |
71,200 |
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CONTRACTUAL SERVICES (24 days @ $100/day) |
2,400 |
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Total Expenses |
$ 222,476 |
$ 31,000 |
Local Government Impact
The counties' 20 percent share for child welfare expenditures is $44,495 in FY 1999-00 and $6,200 in FY 2000-01.
State Appropriations
The Department of Human Services should receive an appropriation for $222,476 in FY 1999-00. Of the total amount, $155,733 is General Fund, $44,495 cash funds exempt, and $22,248 federal funds.
Departments Contacted
Human Services