AN ACT CONCERNING LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS.

OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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sHB-5818

AN ACT CONCERNING LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS.

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
Police Officer Std. & Training Council; Public Safety, Dept.	GF - None	None	None
Judicial Department (Probation); Correction, Dept.	GF - Cost	Potential	Potential
Judicial Dept.	GF - Potential Revenue Gain	Minimal	Minimal

Municipalities	Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
Municipal Police Departments	None	None	None

Explanation

The bill requires that any person who possess a firearm that has been lost or stolen, report the theft or loss to the local police department or resident state trooper, within seventy-two hours. The local police department or resident state trooper must submit a report to the Commissioner of Public Safety. The bill is anticipated to result in a work load increase for both local police and state troopers, but is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact.

To the extent that offenders are subject to incarceration or probation supervision in the community as a result of the bill, a potential cost to criminal justice agencies exists. On average, it costs the state $2,150 to supervise an offender on probation in the community as compared to $35,040 to incarcerate the offender (note that both figures include fringe benefits). Any revenue from fines imposed under the bill is anticipated to be minimal.

The Out Years

The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.