OFA Fiscal Note
OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5743
AN ACT CONCERNING HATE CRIMES.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 6814)
House Calendar No.: 418
OFA Fiscal Note
Agency Affected |
Fund-Effect |
FY 18 $ |
FY 19 $ |
State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits1 |
GF - Cost |
Less than 57,000 |
Less than 57,000 |
Correction, Dept.; Judicial Dept. (Probation) |
GF - Potential Cost |
See Below |
See Below |
Note: GF=General Fund
Explanation
The bill increases the penalty for certain crimes and results in a potential cost for increased incarceration or probation. To the extent that offenders are prosecuted for expanded offenses under this bill, potential costs for incarceration or probation supervision in the community or judicial revenue would result. On average, it costs the state $7,260 (including benefits) to supervise an inmate in the community as opposed to $61,320 (including benefits) to incarcerate an offender.
The bill increases the minimum fine for certain crimes and results in a potential revenue gain. However, there have been no fines collected for the crimes specified in the past five years.
House “A” removed provision of the bill that resulted in a cost to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for operating a hate crimes hotlines. The amendment also made clarifying changes that did not result in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of violations.
1 The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 38.08% of payroll in FY 18 and FY 19.