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sSB-153

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 3998

File Copy No.: 7

Senate Calendar No.: 33

OFA Fiscal Note

$175, 000 COST; POTENTIAL COST

The amendment strikes the language of the bill as amended and eliminates the associated fiscal impact. Instead it makes the changes described below.

The amendment requires the Judicial Department, Division of Criminal Justice, Police Officer Standards and Training Council and the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) to assist victims of trafficking and provide training to various organizations in order to identify instances of trafficking in persons. The amendment appropriates funds, in the amount of $175, 000, for these purposes. This appropriation is in addition to funds provided in the budget, sHB 5007 as favorably reported by the Appropriations Committee on March 30, 2006, for similar purposes.

The amendment continues for another year the interagency task force on trafficking in persons which could result in a statewide cost of less than $5, 000. It also requires the task force to implement public awareness of the trafficking issue. Federal funds, in the amount of $24, 700 total, have been made available for this purpose over the next three years. It is anticipated that any costs in excess of this amount would be borne by the PCSW since it is responsible for providing services to the task force.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose.