TO: | Honorable Terry Keel, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB478 by Farrar (Relating to including certain victims of arson as victims who are eligible to receive crime victims' compensation.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2004 | $0 |
2005 | $0 |
2006 | $0 |
2007 | $0 |
2008 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) fromCRIME VICTIMS COMP ACCT 469 |
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2004 | ($2,093,766) |
2005 | ($2,087,291) |
2006 | ($2,087,291) |
2007 | ($2,087,291) |
2008 | ($2,087,291) |
An analysis of victim compensation payments made on arson claims since the beginning of fiscal year 2000 reflects the OAG paying an average of $1,500 per application for non-medical and non-funeral related expenses such as mental health counseling and lost wages for attendance at court proceedings. The Compensation to Victims of Crime Division at the OAG currently provides assistance for rent and relocation expenses to victims of family violence and certain sexual assaults. An analysis of these payments showed that in fiscal year 2002, the division paid an average of $1,900 to each victim who received the benefit. This cost estimate assumes victims of arson could be eligible for up to $2,040,000 in annual payments. The OAG estimated $42,376 in salaries and fringe benefits and $11,390 in other operating expenses for fiscal year 2004 and $42,376 in salaries and fringe benefits and $4,915 in other operating expenses for fiscal year 2005-08.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office Of The Attorney General
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LBB Staff: | JK, JO, WK, MS, BL
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