Colorado Legislative Council Staff

STATE

FISCAL IMPACT

Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 99-0611

Rep. Hefley

Sen. Lamborn

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

January 29, 1999

House Judiciary

Scott Nachtrieb (303-866-4752)

 

TITLE:            CONCERNING THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE CHAPLAIN PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.



Fiscal Impact Summary

FY 1999/2000

FY 2000/2001

State Revenues

General Fund

 

 

State Expenditures

General Fund

$628,537

$573,237

FTE Position Change

14.0 FTE

14.0 FTE

Other State Impact: None

Effective Date: July 1, 1999

Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: Department of Corrections - $628,537 GF

Local Government Impact: None


Summary of Legislation


            The bill would authorize the Department of Corrections (DOC) to hire chaplains to provide religious services to prisoners.



State Expenditures


            The DOC would hire 20 chaplains to implement the provisions of this bill. Six of the chaplains would be transferred from the existing volunteer coordinators program which is currently funded. The conversion of the six FTE would reduce the personal services required for the new positions by $31,959 General Funds (GF). These savings would be transferred to the new hire chaplains and reduce the personal services required for the fourteen new hire chaplains. Fourteen additional chaplains would be hired. For FY 1999-00, this would require an estimated 14.0 FTE and $628,537 GF. Of that amount, $560,693 would be for personal services, $12,544 would be for operating costs, and $55,300 would be for capital outlay. In FY 2000-01, the DOC would require 14.0 FTE and $573,237 GF.


Expenditures Not Included


            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; $30,961

            •   short-term disability costs; $1,245

            •   indirect costs.



State Appropriations


            This fiscal note implies that the Department of Corrections would require an additional 14.0 FTE and $628,537 General Funds in FY 1999-00 to implement this bill.



Departments Contacted


            Corrections