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H.B. 282

This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:45 PM by rday. --> PLEASE NOTE:
THIS DOCUMENT INCLUDES BOTH THE BILL AND ALSO A TRANSMITTAL LETTER THAT CONTAINS PASSED AMENDMENTS BUT NOT INCORPORATED INTO THE BILL.


March 5, 2008



Mr. Speaker:

    The Senate passed H.B. 282, STATE PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, by Representative M. Noel, with the following amendments:
1, Lines 15 through 16

             15          .    modifies the formula for calculating the final state daily incarceration rate;   and  
             16        . reduces the percentage of the final state daily incarceration rate that is paid to a county as reimbursement for housing a state probationary inmate or a state parole inmate; and  

0.    Page 4, Lines 102 through 104 :    

             102          (2) Within funds appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the department shall
             103      reimburse a county that houses a state probationary inmate or a state parole inmate at a rate of
             104        50     42.1   % of the final state daily incarceration rate.


and it is transmitted to the House for consideration.

        Respectfully,



        Annette B. Moore
        Secretary of the Senate

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             1     
STATE PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT TO

             2     
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

             3     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions related to payment and reimbursement to county
             11      correctional facilities for housing state inmates.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    modifies the formula for calculating the final state daily incarceration rate; and
             16          .    makes technical changes.
             17      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      AMENDS:
             23          64-13e-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 353
             24          64-13e-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 353
             25          64-13e-104, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 353
             26          64-13e-105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 353
             27          64-13e-106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 353


             28     
             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             30          Section 1. Section 64-13e-102 is amended to read:
             31           64-13e-102. Definitions.
             32          As used in this chapter:
             33          (1) "Actual state daily incarceration rate" means the daily incarceration rate that reflects
             34      the actual expenses of the department, including:
             35          (a) executive overhead;
             36          (b) administrative overhead;
             37          (c) transportation overhead;
             38          (d) division overhead;
             39          (e) motor pool expenses;
             40          (f) medical expenses;
             41          (g) mental health expenses;
             42          (h) dental expenses; and
             43          (i) straight line capital depreciation, over a 40-year period, for prison facilities of the
             44      department.
             45          [(1)] (2) "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
             46          [(2)] (3) "[State] Final state daily incarceration rate" means the [final state] daily
             47      incarceration rate, [rounded down to the nearest half-dollar,] reviewed and discussed under
             48      Subsection 64-13e-105 (2), and approved by the Legislature under Subsection 64-13e-105 (3)[,
             49      that reflects the expenses of the department, including:].
             50          [(a) executive overhead;]
             51          [(b) administrative overhead;]
             52          [(c) transportation overhead;]
             53          [(d) division overhead;]
             54          [(e) motor pool expenses;]
             55          [(f) medical expenses;]
             56          [(g) mental health expenses;]
             57          [(h) dental expenses; and]
             58          [(i) straight line capital depreciation, over a 40-year period, for prison facilities of the


             59      department.]
             60          [(3)] (4) "State inmate" means a person, other than a probationary inmate or state
             61      parole inmate, who is committed to the custody of the department.
             62          [(4)] (5) "State parole inmate" means a person who is:
             63          (a) on parole, as defined in Section 77-27-1 ; and
             64          (b) housed in a county jail for a reason related to the person's parole.
             65          [(5)] (6) "State probationary inmate" means felony probationers sentenced to time in a
             66      county jail under Subsection 77-18-1 (8).
             67          Section 2. Section 64-13e-103 is amended to read:
             68           64-13e-103. Contracts for housing state inmates.
             69          (1) Subject to Subsection (6), the department may contract with a county to house state
             70      inmates in a county or other correctional facility.
             71          (2) The department shall give preference for placement of state inmates, over private
             72      entities, to county correctional facility bed spaces for which the department has contracted
             73      under Subsection (1).
             74          (3) The compensation rate for housing state inmates pursuant to a contract described in
             75      Subsection (1) shall be 70% of the final state daily incarceration rate.
             76          (4) Compensation to a county for state inmates incarcerated under this section shall be
             77      made by the department.
             78          (5) Counties that contract with the department under Subsection (1) shall, on or before
             79      June 30 of each year, submit a report to the department that includes:
             80          (a) the number of state inmates the county housed under this section; and
             81          (b) the total number of state inmate days of incarceration that were provided by the
             82      county.
             83          (6) Except as provided under Subsection (7), the department may not enter into a
             84      contract described under Subsection (1), unless the Legislature has previously passed a joint
             85      resolution that includes the following information regarding the proposed contract:
             86          (a) the approximate number of beds to be contracted;
             87          (b) the final state daily incarceration rate;
             88          (c) the approximate amount of the county's long-term debt; and
             89          (d) the repayment time of the debt for the facility where the inmates are to be housed.


             90          (7) The department may enter into a contract with a county government to house
             91      inmates without complying with the approval process described in Subsection (6) only if the
             92      county facility was under construction, or already in existence, on March 16, 2001.
             93          (8) Any resolution passed by the Legislature under Subsection (6) does not bind or
             94      obligate the Legislature or the department regarding the proposed contract.
             95          Section 3. Section 64-13e-104 is amended to read:
             96           64-13e-104. Housing of state probationary inmates or state parole inmates --
             97      Reimbursement.
             98          (1) (a) A county shall accept and house a state probationary inmate or a state parole
             99      inmate in a county correctional facility, subject to available resources.
             100          (b) If a county is unable to accept a person due to lack of resources, the county shall
             101      negotiate with another county to accept and house the person.
             102          (2) Within funds appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the department shall
             103      reimburse a county that houses a state probationary inmate or a state parole inmate at a rate of
             104      50% of the final state daily incarceration rate.
             105          (3) Funds appropriated by the Legislature under Subsection (2):
             106          (a) are nonlapsing;
             107          (b) may only be used for the purposes described in Subsection (2); and
             108          (c) may not be used for:
             109          (i) the costs of administering the reimbursement described in this section; or
             110          (ii) payment of contract costs under Section 64-13e-103 .
             111          (4) The costs described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) shall be covered by legislative
             112      appropriation.
             113          (5) (a) The director of the department shall administer the reimbursement described in
             114      this section.
             115          (b) The department shall by rule establish procedures for the distribution of
             116      reimbursement described in this section.
             117          (6) Counties that receive the reimbursement described in this section shall, on or before
             118      July 31 of each year, submit a report to the department, for the preceding fiscal year, that
             119      includes:
             120          (a) the number of state probationary inmates and state parole inmates the county


             121      housed under this section; and
             122          (b) the total number of state probationary inmate days of incarceration and state parole
             123      inmate days of incarceration that were provided by the county.
             124          Section 4. Section 64-13e-105 is amended to read:
             125           64-13e-105. Procedures for setting the final state daily incarceration rate.
             126          [(1) (a) Before September 1 of each year, the department shall inform the counties of
             127      the department's proposed state daily incarceration rate for the fiscal year beginning on July 1
             128      of the following year.]
             129          (1) (a) Before September 1 of each year, the department shall calculate, and inform the
             130      counties of, the average actual state daily incarceration rate for the most recent three years for
             131      which the data is available.
             132          (b) The actual state daily incarceration [rate] rates used to calculate the average rate
             133      described in Subsection (1)(a) may not be less than the [state daily incarceration rate] rates
             134      presented to the Executive Appropriations Committee of the Legislature for purposes of setting
             135      the appropriation for the department's budget.
             136          (2) Before October 1 of each year, the following parties shall meet to review and
             137      discuss the [proposed] average actual state daily incarceration rate, described in Subsection (1):
             138          (a) as designated by the Utah Sheriffs Association:
             139          (i) one sheriff of a county that is currently under contract with the department to house
             140      state inmates; and
             141          (ii) one sheriff of a county that is currently receiving reimbursement from the
             142      department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole inmates;
             143          (b) the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;
             144          (c) as designated by the Utah Association of Counties:
             145          (i) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently under contract
             146      with the department to house state inmates; and
             147          (ii) one member of the legislative body of one county that is currently receiving
             148      reimbursement from the department for housing state probationary inmates or state parole
             149      inmates;
             150          (d) the executive director of the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the
             151      executive director's designee; and


             152          (e) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget or the director's
             153      designee.
             154          (3) (a) The average actual state daily incarceration rate, reviewed and discussed under
             155      Subsection (2), may not be [implemented until] used for purposes of calculating payment or
             156      reimbursement under this chapter, unless approved by the Legislature in the annual
             157      appropriations act.
             158          (b) Nothing in this chapter prohibits the Legislature from setting the final state daily
             159      incarceration rate at an amount higher or lower than:
             160          (i) the [rate that is review and discussed under Subsection (2)] average actual state
             161      incarceration rate; or
             162          (ii) the final state daily incarceration rate that was used during the preceding fiscal year.
             163          Section 5. Section 64-13e-106 is amended to read:
             164           64-13e-106. Report to Legislature.
             165          On or before September 1 of each year, the department shall provide to the Law
             166      Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee of the Legislature a report regarding
             167      housing of state inmates, state parole inmates, and state probationary inmates under this
             168      chapter, including:
             169          (1) the final state daily incarceration rate established under this chapter;
             170          (2) the rates described in Subsections 64-13e-103 (3) and 64-13e-104 (2);
             171          (3) participating counties;
             172          (4) the number of state inmates housed by each county;
             173          (5) the number of state parole inmates housed by each county; and
             174          (6) the number of state probationary inmates housed by each county.




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