LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 282 HLS 22RS 643
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 5, 2022 2:31 PM Author: MARINO
Dept./Agy.: Courts
Subject: Drug courts Analyst: Rebecca Robinson
PROBATION EN INCREASE GF EX See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to the probation of defendants in drug division probation programs or specialty court programs
Current law, relative to drug division probation programs, provides that in offering a defendant the opportunity to request
treatment, the court shall advise the defendant that he will be placed under the supervision of the drug division probation
program for not less than 12 months. Proposed law amends current law to provide that the court will determine the period
of time a defendant will be placed under the supervision of the drug division probation program, except that the probation
period for a defendant convicted of an offense relative to the operating a vehicle while intoxicated shall not be less than 12
months. Proposed law provides that if a defendant has been sentenced to complete a specialty court program, the defendant
may be placed on probation under the supervision of a probation office, agency, or officer designated by the court, other
than the division of probation and parole of the Department of Public & Corrections.
EXPENDITURES 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Annual Total
REVENUES 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Annual Total
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There will be an increase in expenditures to local courts to the extent there is a significant increase in participants in drug
and specialty court programs as a result of the proposed law. Under current law participants enrolled in a drug court
program are placed under the supervision of the drug division program for a period of not less than 12 months and are
supervised by the probation department of the Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Under the proposed law,
participants will be placed under supervision for a period determined by the court, except for those participants convicted of
operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The proposed law will allow individuals with misdemeanor drug convictions to
enter the drug court program and be placed on supervision for less than 12 months. These individuals will be supervised by
Case Managers at the local court level. To the extent there is a significant increase in participants, local drug court programs
may need to hire additional Case Managers; thus, increasing costs. Drug courts are funded by the Louisiana Supreme Court,
which is funded through SGF appropriation.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There will be an indeterminable increase in revenue to local courts to the extent there is an increase in participants in drug
court programs. Supervision fees for the drug court program are determined by the court exercising jurisdiction.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee Evan Brasseaux
6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Interim Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB282 Original: 13:5304(B)(3)
HB282 Engrossed: 13:5304(B)(3)
HB282 Enrolled: 13:5304(B)(3)
HB282 Act : 13:5304(B)(3)