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Amend CSHB 1 in Article V of the bill as follows:
(1) Following the appropriations to the Department of Criminal Justice (page V-9), add the following appropriately
numbered rider:
____. GPS Monitoring Pilot Program. For each year in the
biennium beginning September 1, 2007, the department shall use
$1,000,000 out of the funds appropriated above in Strategy A.1.2,
Diversion Programs, and $1,000,000 out of the funds appropriated
above in Strategy E.2.1, Parole Supervision, to establish a pilot
program that uses active, real-time global positioning satellite
tracking devices to monitor a cumulative total of 500 individuals
who are on community supervision or who have been released from the
department to parole. The pilot program must evaluate the
effectiveness of using active, real-time global positioning
satellite devices to enhance public safety by tracking individuals
who are on community supervision or have been released from the
department to parole. The department shall employ 8
Full-Time-Equivalents in addition to those listed above to operate
the pilot program.
(2) Adjust the number of Full-Time-Equivalents employed by
the Department of Criminal Justice (page V-9) accordingly.