Bill Text: NH HB1112 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study programs for female parolees.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-06-16 - Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/16/2020; Senate Journal 8 [HB1112 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1112-Introduced.html
HB 1112-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2052
04/06
HOUSE BILL 1112-FN
AN ACT requiring programs for female parolees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Radhakrishnan, Hills. 22; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock. 25; Rep. Rodd, Merr. 6; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. Cleaver, Hills. 35; Rep. Welch, Rock. 13; Rep. Abbas, Rock. 8; Rep. Vail, Hills. 30; Rep. R. Newman, Hills. 29; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the administrator of women offenders and family services to develop and implement rehabilitation, training, counseling, and education programs for women offenders who are on parole.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2052
04/
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT requiring programs for female parolees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Department of Corrections; Administrator of Women Offenders and Family Services. Amend RSA 21-H:14-b, III by inserting after paragraph (b) the following new paragraph:
(c) In consultation with the commissioner of the department of corrections, develop and implement rehabilitation, training, counseling, and education programs for women offenders who are on parole. Such programs may include education leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate, substance misuse counseling, resume writing and interview skills, and community housing programs available to women parolees.
2 New Paragraph; Department of Corrections; Powers and Duties of Commissioner. Amend RSA 21-H:8 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
VIII-a. In consultation with the administrator of women offenders and family services, the commissioner shall develop and implement rehabilitation, training, counseling, and education programs for women offenders who are on parole. Such programs may include education leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate, substance misuse counseling, resume writing and interview skills, and community housing programs available to women parolees.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2052
10/29/19
HB 1112-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring programs for female parolees.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $766,776 | $787,809 | $822,862 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the administrator of women offenders and family services to develop and implement rehabilitation, training, counseling and education programs for women offenders who are on parole. Assuming the bill takes effect July 1, 2020, the Department of Corrections indicates the additional responsibilities will require the Department to add a Program Assistant I at each of the 11 district offices and an Administrator II position to oversee the additional staff.
| FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Program Assistant II |
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Salary | $ 33,872 | $ 35,295 | $ 36,719 |
Benefits | $ 25,878 | $ 27,190 | $ 28,553 |
Current Expense | $ 387 | $ 387 | $ 387 |
Equipment | $ 1,088 | $ - | $ - |
Cost Per Position | $ 61,225 | $ 62,872 | $ 65,659 |
Number of Positions | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Subtotal | $ 673,475 | $ 691,592 | $ 722,249 |
Administrator III |
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Salary | $ 60,740 | $ 63,180 | $ 65,949 |
Benefits | $ 31,086 | $ 32,650 | $ 34,277 |
Current Expense | $ 387 | $ 387 | $ 387 |
Equipment | $ 1,088 | $ - | $ - |
Cost Per Position | $ 93,301 | $ 96,217 | $ 100,613 |
Number of Positions | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Subtotal | $ 93,301 | $ 96,217 | $ 100,613 |
Total Cost | $ 766,776 | $ 787,809 | $ 822,862 |
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Corrections
