State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: SB 167
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 3
(S) Publish Date: 1/27/2020
Identifier: 4138-DOC-IDO-12-19-19 Department: Department of Corrections
Title: AGGRAVATING FACTOR: CORRECTIONS Appropriation: Population Management
OFFICER Allocation: Institution Director's Office
Sponsor: RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR OMB Component Number: 1381
Requester: Governor
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
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 (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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?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:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Teri West, Deputy Director Phone: (907)465-3311
Division: Administrative Services Date: 12/19/2019 11:00 AM
Approved By: April Wilkerson, Administrative Services Director for Corrections Date: 12/19/19
Agency: Office of Management and Budget
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. 0
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation amends AS 12.55.155 (c) adding a new subsection that provides for an aggravating factor at sentencing for
contractors, volunteers, and employees of the Department of Corrections (DOC) who are convicted under AS 11.56.375
and the act was committed in the course of their employment, services or volunteer duties. AS 11.56.375 Promoting
Contraband in the First Degree is a class C felony that typically carries a sentence of 0 2 years with a maximum sentence
of 5 years for aggravated offenses. AS 12.55.155(c) (Factors in Aggravation) allow for a sentence to be imposed outside of
the presumptive range (0 to 2 years). By adding an additional aggravator under AS 12.55.155(c), this would allow a court
to impose a lengthier sentence on employees, contractors and volunteers who are held in a position of trust.
This legislation will send a strong public safety message of zero tolerance for introduction of contraband into any DOC
facility. While there is no current data to determine the full impact to the prison population, it is anticipated that any
impacts from this legislation will be minimal. The Department will monitor financial impacts if this legislation is passed.
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Statutes affected:
SB0167A, AM SB 167, introduced 01/27/2020: 12.55.155, 12.55.125, 11.61.140, 11.41.410, 11.41.458, 11.41.460, 11.41.434, 11.61.128, 12.55.145, 11.16.110, 11.41.455, 11.41.470, 11.46.400, 11.71.900, 47.07.063, 18.15.310, 18.07.111, 12.55.135, 11.81.900, 11.56.375