SB 0158 - Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note - SB 0158 - Allows disclosure of positive HIV test results of sex offenders to parents of any victim who is minor

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION

FISCAL NOTE

L.R. NO.: 0641-01

BILL NO.: Perfected SB 158

SUBJECT: Corrections Dept.; Children and Minors; Prisons and Jails; Health Care; Victims

TYPE: Original

DATE: March 2, 1999

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FISCAL SUMMARY

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
None
Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
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 and the Office of the Attorney General assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact to their agencies.

Officials of the Department of Corrections (DOC) stated that the procedure outlined in this proposal is one the DOC currently practices, therefore passage of this proposal would have no fiscal implications for their department.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	0	0	0
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002
	(10 Mo.)
	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 require the Department of Corrections to notify the parents of any unemancipated minor victim of a sexual offense of any confirmed positive results of HIV testing of the offender in the Department's custody.

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

Office of the Attorney General

Department of Corrections

State Courts Administrator

Jeanne Jarrett, CPA

Director

March 2, 1999