TO: | Honorable Jerry Madden, Chair, House Committee on Corrections |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB262 by Ellis (Relating to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.), As Engrossed |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2008 | ($1,519,000) |
2009 | ($1,519,000) |
2010 | ($1,519,000) |
2011 | ($1,519,000) |
2012 | ($1,519,000) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1 |
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2008 | ($1,519,000) |
2009 | ($1,519,000) |
2010 | ($1,519,000) |
2011 | ($1,519,000) |
2012 | ($1,519,000) |
The bill would double the amount of compensation awarded for wrongful imprisonment. The bill would also add a separate schedule of wrongful imprisonment compensation for persons sentenced to death to $100,000 per year of wrongful incarceration.
This bill would take effect immediately if it received two-thirds majority votes in both houses of the Legislature. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2007
Source Agencies: | 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
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LBB Staff: | JOB, ES, MS, KJG, JM
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