Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB5525 by Jones, Jolanda (relating to parole guidelines and procedures for inmates convicted
of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB5525, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($300,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027.
The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2026
($300,000)
2027
$0
2028
$0
2029
$0
2030
$0
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
Fiscal Year
Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1
2026
($300,000)
2027
$0
2028
$0
2029
$0
2030
$0
Fiscal Analysis
This bill amends statute relating to parole guidelines and procedures for inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age.
Methodology
According to the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP), to implement the provisions of the bill they would be required to develop a new parole guideline instrument for inmates who committed the offense before the age of 18.
According to BPP, they anticipate an expense of $300,000 to contract with a vendor to develop parole guidelines in compliance with the provisions of the bill.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
696 Department of Criminal Justice, 697 Board of Pardons and Paroles