Subject: Crimes and Punishment; Public Safety Department; Science and Technology

Bill Summary: This proposal allows grant money distributed by the Department of Public Safety to investigate internet sex crimes against children to be used to fund training for prosecuting and circuit attorneys.

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE	0	0	0

☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).

☐ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Officials from the Department of Public Safety assume the proposal would not fiscally impact their agency.

Officials from the Office of the State Courts Administrator assume the proposal would not fiscally impact the courts.

Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) state while the number of new cases (or cases with increased penalties) may be too few or uncertain to request additional funding for this specific bill, the SPD will continue to request sufficient appropriations to provide competent and effective representation in all its cases.

In response to a similar proposal from this year (SB 932), officials from the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) assumed this proposal would have a positive direct fiscal impact on county prosecutors and the OPS by providing funding for the training of prosecuting and circuit attorneys as well as their assistant prosecuting and circuit attorneys, and purchase necessary equipment, supplies, and services. OPS is not aware of any estimates as to the amount of money that will potentially be available for the training, equipment, supplies and services envisioned in this legislation and is therefore unable to quantify the extent of this positive fiscal impact.

Oversight assumes this proposal just expands the options which the grant money handed down from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) may be utilized, and that it will not directly result in additional moneys being granted by DPS. Oversight assumes the proposal will not fiscally impact the state. The approved budget amount for FY 2008 for this program is $1.4 million, of which $1 million is core, with two one-time expenditure appropriations of $150,000 and $250,000. The DPS budget request for FY 2009 is $1 million, with the total Governor’s recommendation equaling $1.5 million.

No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2009 (10 Mo.)	FY 2010	FY 2011

	$0	$0	$0