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State of Alaska
                                                            Fiscal Note
                                                                                                Bill Version:                  HB 51
 2019 Legislative Session
                                                                                                Fiscal Note Number:            3
                                                                                                (H) Publish Date:              2/20/2019
 Identifier:        LL0031-2-DOC-PP-01-22-19                                      Department:       Department of Corrections
 Title:             PROBATION; PAROLE; SENTENCES; CREDITS                         Appropriation: Population Management
 Sponsor:           RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR                                Allocation:       Probation and Parole Director's Office
 Requester: (H) STA                                                               OMB Component Number:               2684
 Expenditures/Revenues
 Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below.                                                                (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                 Included in
                                    FY2020       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2020                                              Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2020        FY 2020       FY 2021                        FY 2022            FY 2023         FY 2024         FY 2025
 Personal Services
 Travel
 Services
 Commodities
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous                            57.6                        86.4                           172.8             172.8           172.8             172.8
 Total Operating                          57.6            0.0         86.4                           172.8             172.8           172.8             172.8
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                             57.6                               86.4             172.8             172.8           172.8             172.8
 Total                                           57.6             0.0               86.4             172.8             172.8           172.8             172.8
 Positions
 Full-time
 Part-time
 Temporary
 Change in Revenues
 None
 Total                                            0.0             0.0                 0.0               0.0              0.0              0.0              0.0
 Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2019) cost:                                   0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2020) cost:                                        0.0                (separate capital appropriation required)
 Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account?       No
 (Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
 ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
 Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency?                   No
 If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Not applicable, initial version.
 Prepared By:              Teri West, Deputy Director                                                                 Phone:       (907)465-3311
 Division:                 Administration and Support                                                                 Date:        01/22/2019 04:40 PM
 Approved By:              Sylvan Robb, Admin Services Director for Corrections                                       Date:        01/22/19
 Agency:                   Office of Management and Budget
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                                                                                                                     HB 51 - Fiscal Note 3
                                                  FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                    BILL NO. LL 0031-2
2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   Section 3 allows the court to change the period of probation, but removes the ability to terminate probation. Section 4
   removes the ability for a probation officer to recommend that probation be terminated. The department does not have
   data that would enable a projection of the fiscal impact of this change, but it seems likely that with fewer terminations
   allowed, offenders will spend longer on probation. The cost of probation is $9.57 per day per probationer.
   Section 6 reduces the earned compliance credits for probation to one-third the prior amount. Section 17 reduces the
   earned compliance credits (ECC) for parole to one-third the prior amount. The department's data combines probation and
   parole so the impact of these sections is presented together. With the reduction in ECC, the department projects that
   offenders will remain on probation and parole 93 additional days. In year one, this is projected to impact 65 offenders for
   a total of 6,018 additional days of supervision at a cost of $57.6. In year two, this is projected to impact 97 offenders for a
   total of 9,027 additional days of supervision at a cost of $86.4. In year three, this is projected to impact 195 offenders for a
   total of 18,054 additional days of supervision at a cost of $172.8.
   Section 7 stipulates that a probationer found in violation of the conditions of probation forfeits any credits earned thus
   extending the period of their probation at a cost of $9.57 per day. The department does not have data that allow it to
   project the number of individuals impacted by this change.
   Section 15 broadens the category of parole violations that necessitate a hearing to include technical violations. This will
   increase the number of hearings required of the parole board which may come with a cost. The department does not have
   data that allow it to project the number of additional hearings required and whether that would exceed the current
   capacity of the parole board.
   Section 16 changes the manner in which toll time is calculated. While this is likely to have an impact on the department, it
   does not have sufficient data to project that impact.
   Section 18 stipulates that a parolee found in violation of the conditions of parole forfeits any credits earned thus
   extending the period of their parole at a cost of $9.57 per day. The department does not have data that allow it to project
   the number of individuals impacted by this change.
   Section 20 repeals mandatory early termination of probation and returns discretion to the judge. This is likely to result in
   some probationers spending additional time on probation at a cost of $9.57 per day. The department is unable to project
   how many probationers are likely to be impacted by this change or the change in the average length of probation.
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Statutes affected: 
HB0051A, AM HB 51, introduced 02/20/2019: 12.55.025, 12.55.110, 12.55.051, 12.55.090, 12.55.185, 18.66.990, 33.05.020, 33.30.013, 12.63.100, 33.05.040, 33.16.060, 33.16.210, 33.16.090, 12.55.125, 12.55.115, 12.55.175, 33.20.010, 33.16.100, 12.55.155, 12.55.127, 33.16.130, 33.16.220, 33.16.215, 33.16.150, 33.16.270, 44.19.645, 12.30.055, 12.55.100, 33.05.080, 33.16.180, 33.16.240, 33.16.900