This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0766 - Clarifies law regarding calculation of minimum prison terms
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 3317-02
BILL NO. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SB 766
SUBJECT: Corrections Department; Crimes and Punishment; Prisons and Jails
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 20, 1998
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| None | |||
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the State Courts Administrator, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Prosecution Services and State Public Defender assume that this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their agencies.
Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that the Missouri Supreme Court recently decided that "remands" to the DOC (referenced in RSMo 558.019) mean only returns to DOC custody on a repeat conviction. Since 1994, the DOC has been interpreting remands to mean any "prison commitment," including the first one, not only returns. This bill changes the language in such a way as to make the referenced section conform to the DOC definition. Since the DOC is currently treating inmate cases in a way consistent with this proposed definition, passage of this proposal would result in no fiscal impact to the DOC.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would clarify the way in which minimum prison terms are to be calculated, by defining "remand" to mean "a commitment to the department of corrections after conviction and
sentencing."
This proposal contains an emergency clause.
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
Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the Attorney General
State Public Defender
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 20, 1998