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State of Alaska
                                                             Fiscal Note
                                                                                               Bill Version:                     CSSSHB 20(STA)
 2019 Legislative Session
                                                                                               Fiscal Note Number:               4
                                                                                               (H) Publish Date:                 4/22/2019
 Identifier:        CSSSHB020-DPS-LAB-04-08-19                                   Department:       Department of Public Safety
 Title:             SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KITS                              Appropriation: Statewide Support
 Sponsor:           TARR                                                         Allocation:       Laboratory Services
 Requester: (H)STA                                                               OMB Component Number:               527
 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                       216.8                        216.8                        216.8              216.8              216.8           216.8
 Travel
 Services
 Commodities                              31.0                         62.0                          62.0              62.0                62.0             62.0
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                         247.8            0.0         278.8                         278.8             278.8              278.8             278.8
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                            247.8                            278.8              278.8             278.8              278.8             278.8
 Total                                          247.8              0.0           278.8              278.8             278.8              278.8             278.8
 Positions
 Full-time                                        2.0                                  2.0             2.0                 2.0              2.0              2.0
 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:
 Updated to reflect the change in the timeline for the crime lab to test sexual assault kits from six months to one year.
 Prepared By:              Kelly Howell, Special Assistant to the Commissioner                                       Phone:          (907)465-4336
 Division:                 Commissioner's Office                                                                     Date:           04/08/2019 10:30 AM
 Approved By:              Dan Spencer, Administrative Service Director                                              Date:           04/08/19
 Agency:                   Office of Management and Budget
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                                                                                                          CSSSHB 20(STA) - Fiscal Note 4
                                                   FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                     BILL NO. HB20
2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   This bill amends AS 44.41 by adding a new section that requires law enforcement agencies to submit to the state crime lab
   for testing, all sexual assault kits collected by the agency within 30 days after collection; requires the state crime lab to test
   all eligible sexual assault kits within one year of a sexual assault kit being received by the crime lab; and requires that
   reasonable attempts be made to notify persons within two weeks after completion of the testing that their sexual assault
   kit has been tested.
   Presently, not every sexual assault kit collected by law enforcement is submitted to the crime lab for scientific analysis.
   Approximately 120 kits fall into this category annually. This fiscal note assumes that, once received by the crime lab, all
   sexual assault kits will be tested except those defined as ineligible under the bill.
   The crime lab estimates two additional Forensic Scientisit III positions would be needed to address the increase in
   caseload and meet the required turnaround time for processing for a total annual cost of $216,824. Necessary
   consumables (chemicals for testing) associated with testing completed by the two additional staff is estimated at $62,000
   annually. The two additional staff will enable the lab to maintain current turnaround times in all types of DNA casework in
   addition to meeting the one year turnaround time requirement for sexual assault kits. However, if the crime lab continues
   to see an increase in DNA case submissions as it has this fiscal year, prioritization of sexual assault cases will continue to
   increase over other DNA requests (such as property crimes) increasing the backlog and turnaround time of nonpriority
   cases.
   Should this bill pass, the total first year costs are estimated at $247,824 which includes the full annual personal services
   costs to account for necessary lead time to recruit, hire, and train staff prior to the bill's January 1, 2021, effective date,
   and halfyear costs for consumables. Second and subsequent year costs are estimated at $278,824.
(Revised 11/19/18 OMB/LFD)                                                                                              Page 2 of 2
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Statutes affected: 
HB0020A, AM HB 20, introduced 02/20/2019: 
HB0020B, AM SSHB 20, introduced 03/11/2019: 11.41.410, 11.41.420, 11.41.425, 11.41.470, 11.56.765, 11.56.767, 26.05.900, 18.68.010, 12.36.090, 44.41.070
HB0020C, AM CSSSHB 20(STA), introduced 04/22/2019: 11.41.410, 11.41.420, 11.41.425, 18.68.010, 12.36.090, 11.41.470, 44.41.070