SB 0721 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0721 - Nonviolent & Drug Offender Treatment Program

L.R. NO.  2369-02
BILL NO.  Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 721
SUBJECT:  Probation
TYPE:     Original
DATE:     April 19, 1996



                              FISCAL SUMMARY

                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

General Revenue             Unknown         Unknown         Unknown

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
State Funds                 Unknown         Unknown         Unknown


                   ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

None                             $0              $0              $0

Total Estimated
Net Effect on All
Federal Funds                    $0              $0              $0


                    ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED               FY 1997         FY 1998         FY 1999

Local Government                 $0              $0              $0


                              FISCAL ANALYSIS

ASSUMPTION

Officials of the Office of the State Courts Administrator (CTS) assume that
there may be a slight reduction in the number of hearings held in some
courts, but do not expect any fiscal impact as a result of this proposal.

Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) assume this proposal would
not fiscally impact their agency.

Oversight assumes that there would be an unknown amount of savings to both
DOC and CTS as a result of this proposal.  The saving to CTS would be from a
reduced number of hearings since DOC could now directly grant parole to an
inmate completing the "Offenders Under Treatment Program".  Savings to DOC
would be from a reduction in the daily per diem amount required for inmates
in this program, since they could now be paroled sooner.  The daily per diem
amount would decrease from $28.18 (average for inmates in institutions) to
$2.38 (average for Probation & Parole supervision).


FISCAL IMPACT - State Government      FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1999
                                     (10 Mo.)
GENERAL REVENUE FUND

Savings - Department of Corrections
   Reduced Per Diem                   Unknown    Unknown    Unknown

Savings - State Courts Administrator
   Reduction of Hearings              Unknown    Unknown    Unknown

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE FUND                  Unknown    Unknown    Unknown


FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government      FY 1997    FY 1998    FY 1999
                                     (10 Mo.)

                                            0          0          0


DESCRIPTION

This proposal would amend language in Section 217.364, RSMo, relating to
treatment programs for drug offenders and nonviolent offenders.  Once the
Department of Corrections notifies the Board of Probation and Parole that an
offender has successfully completed a treatment program, the Board may
release the offender on parole.  Under current law, the sentencing court
could decline to follow the Board's recommendation for parole.


This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other
program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental
space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Corrections
State Courts Administrator