Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 21, 2019


The Honorable Russell Jennings, Chairperson
House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Statehouse, Room 151-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Jennings:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2299 by Representative Holscher, et al.
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2299 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2299 would amend the list of mitigating factors that a court may consider for a
departure sentence. The list would consider a mitigating factor if the victim was an aggressor or
participant in the criminal conduct associated with the crime of conviction. The bill clarifies that
a victim of a sex offense, human trafficking or aggravated human trafficking, or incest or
aggravated incest, who is under the age of 16 must not be considered an aggressor or participant
in the criminal conduct.
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates any fiscal effect associated with the
passage of HB 2299 would be negligible. The Kansas Sentencing Commission indicates HB 2299
could result in additional prison beds, but a precise fiscal effect cannot be determined.


Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Director of the budget

cc: Janie Harris, Judiciary
Scott Schultz, Sentencing Commission


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 21-6815