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 0345 - Prohibits partial birth abortions
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO. 1459-02
BILL NO. SB 345 with SCA 1
SUBJECT: Partial Birth Abortion
TYPE: Original
DATE: March 24, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS Net Effect on All State Funds
FUND AFFECTED
FY 2000
FY 2001
FY 2002 None
Total Estimated
$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
The Department of Health, Office of State Courts Administrator, and State Public Defender's Office assume this proposal would not fiscally impact their agencies.
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) did not respond to our fiscal impact request. However, in responses to similar proposals, AGO and OPS assumed no fiscal impact on their agencies.
The Department of Corrections (DOC) states they cannot predict the number of new commitments which may result from the creation of the offense(s) outlined in this proposal. An increase in commitments depends on the utilization by prosecutors and the actual sentences imposed by the court. If additional persons are sentenced to the custody of the DOC due to the provisions of this proposal, the DOC will incur a corresponding increase in operational costs either through incarceration or through supervision provided by the Board of Probation and Parole. Supervision by the DOC through probation or incarceration would result in some additional costs but it is assumed that the impact would be minimal.
Oversight further clarified with DOC that they expect to be able to absorb any additional costs resulting from this proposal within current appropriation levels.
| 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 | |||
| Small businesses would be expected to be fiscally impacted to the extent that they would perform less procedures due to the requirements of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
This proposal prohibits partial birth abortion. The proposal contains definitions of "born", "partially born" and "serious physical injury"; prohibits partial birth abortions as infanticide, unless necessary to preserve the life of or prevent serious physical injury to the mother; prohibits prosecution of the mother; and provides that infanticide is a Class A felony.
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 Health
Department of Corrections
Office of State Courts Administrator
State Public Defender
NOT RESPONDING: Office of Attorney General and Office of Prosecution Services
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
March 24, 1999