COBI 2015 - Sentencing Commission

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Sentencing Commission is charged with establishing sentencing and release guidelines and recommending sentencing and release policy for both juvenile and adult offenders. The commission fulfills these duties with an understanding that the primary purposes of sentencing are to punish the offender, protect and compensate the victims and society, and reduce the likelihood of future criminal conduct through the use of appropriate and evidence-based rehabilitation and/or incapacitation. The commission's current priority issues include the development of an Incentives and Sanctions Matrix in coordination with the Administrative Office of the Courts and Adult Probation and Parole; the development of Misdemeanor Sentencing Guidelines; revisions to the Adult Sentencing and Release Guidelines; and revisions to the Juvenile Sentencing Guidelines.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $146,800 from all sources for Sentencing Commission. This is a 3.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $146,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.7 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Statute

Statutory authority for this program is located in UCA 63M Chapter 7 Part 4, "Sentencing Commission."

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 6

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice in Item 19, Chapter 14, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	0	0	0	0	141,600	0	141,600	5,200	146,800
Crime Victim Reparations Fund	132,300	132,600	135,400	138,300	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	0	5,100	7,100	0	0	0	0	0
Closing Nonlapsing	(5,100)	(5,100)	(7,100)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$127,200	$127,500	$133,400	$145,400	$141,600	$0	$141,600	$5,200	$146,800

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	114,500	116,600	118,900	115,600	123,400	0	123,400	16,800	140,200
In-state Travel	400	1,000	600	1,300	700	0	700	0	700
Out-of-state Travel	2,500	1,400	2,600	800	2,600	0	2,600	(1,600)	1,000
Current Expense	6,200	5,300	6,400	9,400	7,300	100	7,400	(4,400)	3,000
DP Current Expense	3,600	3,200	4,900	5,100	7,600	(100)	7,500	(5,600)	1,900
Total	$127,200	$127,500	$133,400	$132,200	$141,600	$0	$141,600	$5,200	$146,800

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	1	1	1	1	1.04	0	1.04	0	1.04
Actual FTE	1	1	1	1.30	0	0	0	0	0

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.