OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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HB-6650

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUDGET CONCERNING THE JUDICIAL BRANCH, CHILD PROTECTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, WEIGH STATIONS AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCY CONSOLIDATIONS.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 7609

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

FY 12 $

FY 13 $

Correction, Dept.

GF - Reduces Savings in Bill

Potential

Potential

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment would prohibit persons sentenced for sexual assault in the first degree from earning risk reduction credits. This may limit the number of offenders whose sentences are reduced and lead to realized savings less than amounts included within PA 11-6. The number of affected individuals and the extent by which their sentences would be modified in the absence of this amendment cannot be determined at this time.

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 chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.