MDOC SUPERVISION FEE; MODIFY                                     H.B. 4031 (H-2) & 4032 (H-2):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bills 4031 and 4032 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Tommy Brann

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Judiciary and Public Safety

CONTENT

House Bill 4031 (H-2) would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to modify the maximum supervision fee the Department of Corrections (MDOC) must collect for supervising a youthful trainee who was placed on probation, and for supervising certain individuals found guilty or convicted of a crime who were placed on probation.

House Bill 4032 (H-2) would amend the Corrections Code to modify the maximum supervision fee the MDOC must collect for supervising a person who was transferred to the State pursuant to an interstate compact, and for supervising an individual who was placed on parole.

The bills are tie-barred.

MCL 762.13 et al. (H.B. 4031)                                  Legislative Analyst:  Stephen Jackson

       791.225a et al. (H.B. 4032) 

FISCAL IMPACT

The bills could have an indeterminate fiscal impact on State and local government. The bills would reduce the monitoring fees charged to individuals on probation or parole. The fees would be decreased from up to $135 per month of supervision to $30 per month for supervision without an electronic monitoring device or $60 per month for supervision with an electronic monitoring device.

The Department of Corrections has indicated that it currently collects at most 10% of the fees assessed for offenders in any given year with an estimated annual revenue averaging $5.8 million per year. Lowering the fees assessed for supervision could result in lower collections for the Department; however, the lower fees could result in higher collection rates than the current 10%, which also could result in an increase in revenue. The change in revenue is indeterminate and would depend on the actual collection rates that resulted from the proposed changes.

Date Completed:  11-12-19                                                 Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.