Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE and LOCAL

REVISED FISCAL IMPACT

(replaces fiscal impact dated February 15, 1999)

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 99-0654

Rep. Swenson

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

March 31, 1999

House Appropriations

Jonathan Lurie (303-866-2677)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF CRIMINAL RESTITUTION.


Fiscal Impact Summary

FY 1999/2000

FY 2000/2001

State Revenues

General Fund

 

 

State Expenditures

General Fund

 $14,172

 

FTE Position Change

0.4 FTE

0.0 FTE

Other State Impact: None

Effective Date: Upon signature of the Governor

Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: Legislative Department - $14,172 GF and 0.4 FTE

Local Government Impact: None


Summary of Amended Legislation


            On February 16, 1999, the House Judiciary Committee acted to strike all language from the printed bill concerning changes in the collection of criminal restitution. As amended, this bill establishes that the Legislative Council shall conduct a study of the assessment, collection, and distribution of criminal restitution. The Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety shall assist the Legislative Council in completing the study. A final report of findings shall be submitted on or before September 1, 1999.



State Expenditures


            The bill specifies that the study is to be conducted by the Legislative Council with the assistance of the Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety. Legislative staff resource requirements in FY 1999-00 are identified in Table 1.




Table 1:

Estimated Fiscal Impact for FY 1999-00

Study of Criminal Restitution


Office

Personal Services

Total Expenditures*

Legislative Council Staff

                                 PERA and Medicare

0.3 FTE

$9,302

1,195

Subtotal

 

10,498

Legal Services Staff

                                 PERA and Medicare

0.1 FTE

$3,256

418

Subtotal

 

3,674

Totals

0.4 FTE

 $14,172

                        * Numbers may not add due to rounding



Expenditures Not Shown


            Pursuant to the Joint Budget Committee's budget policies, the following expenditures have not been included in this fiscal note:

 

            •    health and life insurance costs ($488); and

            •    short-term disability costs ($26)


 

Spending Authority


            Pursuant to Section 2-3-303.3, C.R.S., the Legislative Council is authorized each year with the resources to conduct interim studies. If this bill is not approved by the Legislative Council as one of its recommended studies, the Legislative Department would require a total General Fund appropriation of $14,172 and 0.4 FTE to implement the provisions of this bill for FY 1999-00. Of this amount, the Legislative Council would require a General Fund appropriation of $10,498 and 0.3 FTE General Fund and the Office of Legislative Legal Services would require a general Fund appropriation of $3,674 and 0.1 FTE.



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