State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 182(STA)
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(H) Publish Date: 3/11/2020
Identifier: CSSSHB182-DPS-Lab-02-28-20 Department: Department of Public Safety
Title: SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KITS: Appropriation: Statewide Support
TESTING Allocation: Laboratory Services
Sponsor: TARR OMB Component Number: 527
Requester: (H) Finance
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2021 Governor's
Appropriation FY2021 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Personal Services 163.6 218.1 218.1 218.1 218.1 218.1
Travel
Services 79.2 158.4
Commodities 60.5 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 303.3 0.0 438.5 280.1 280.1 280.1 280.1
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) 303.3 438.5 280.1 280.1 280.1 280.1
Total 303.3 0.0 438.5 280.1 280.1 280.1 280.1
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 (FY2020) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2021) 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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?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:
Outsourcing costs were reduced in line with the effective date of the bill being July 1, 2021.
Prepared By: Randi Breager, Special Assistant to the Commissioner Phone: (907)269-5618
Division: Office of the Commissioner Date: 02/28/2020 01:00 PM
Approved By: Elizabeth Dunayski, Administrative Services Director Date:
OUT OF 02/28/20
Agency: Office of Management and Budget REPORTED
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Control Code: Owasp
 CSHB 182(STA) - Fiscal Note 2
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 182
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill amends AS 44.41.065(a) by reducing the amount of time in which the state crime lab must test a sexual assault
examination kit from one year to 6 months after the crime lab receives the sexual assault examination kit.
To achieve a 6 month turnaround time for testing of sexual assault examination kits while maintaining the current level of
service for other DNA services (property crimes, homicides, etc.), the crime lab estimates that two new Forensic Scientist III
positions would be needed for a total annual cost of $218,100. Necessary consumables (chemicals for testing) associated
with testing performed by the staff is estimated at $62,000 annually.
The crime lab would also need to outsource kits the first two years, though historically private forensic science service
providers have not consistently met a turnaround time of 6 months on all kits. Should this bill pass, the total first year costs
are estimated at $303,300 which includes nine months of personal services costs for two new Forensic Scientist III positions,
the cost of consumables for training the new staff, the costs of equipment and licensing fees for the new staff, and
outsourcing of 72 sexual assault examination kits at a cost of about $1,100 per kit to maintain turnaround times while the
new staff are trained.
Second year costs are estimated at $438,500 which includes annual personal services costs for the two positions, annual
costs for necessary consumables, and outsourcing of 144 sexual assault examination kits at a cost of about $1,100 a kit.
Third and subsequent years costs are estimated at $280,100 which includes annual personal services costs for the two
positions and annual costs for necessary consumables.
This fiscal note is contingent on approval of funding and positions requested in the Governor's FY2021 operating budget.
Should that request not be approved, this fiscal note will need to be increased by an additional two Forensic Scientist
positions, one Forensic Technician position, necessary consumables, and costs for appropriate outsourcing.
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Statutes affected:
HB0182A, AM HB 182, introduced 01/10/2020: 44.41.065
HB0182B, AM SSHB 182, introduced 01/27/2020: 44.41.065
HB0182C, AM CSSSHB 182(STA), introduced 02/12/2020: 44.41.065