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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- FISCAL NOTES

     Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 22-12 of the General Laws entitled "Fiscal Notes" is hereby amended

by adding thereto the following section:

     22-12-6. Correctional impact statements.

     All bills having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, fiscal liability, bed space, staff,

supervision caseloads, or programs of the department of corrections, excepting appropriation

measures carrying specified dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a correctional impact

statement that sets forth the estimated dollar effect thereof taking into consideration additional

supervisory and correctional staff, bed space, and programs required if enacted. The correctional

impact statement shall be attached to the end of each act, bill or resolution prior to consideration

by the legislative body in which the act, bill or resolution originated. The correctional impact

statement shall specify the effect in dollar amounts and additional supervisory and correctional

staff, bed space, and additional programs for the current fiscal year and estimates for the next two

(2) succeeding fiscal years, as well as for the fifth and tenth succeeding fiscal years. For legislation

where the major fiscal impact is not expected until after the tenth succeeding year, the correctional

impact statement shall include additional estimated information for the time period when the major

fiscal impact is expected. The appropriate chairperson of the house or senate committee may

request a prison impact statement. Requests for these prison impact statements shall be in a form

and substance that is deemed appropriate by the chairperson and shall be forwarded through the

house or senate fiscal advisor to the state budget officer who shall then be responsible, in

cooperation with the director of corrections, for its preparation within thirty (30) days of the

request. 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- FISCAL NOTES

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     This act would establish special requirements for fiscal impact statements relative to the

department of corrections.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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