HB 813 -- ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING TASK FORCE

SPONSOR:  El-Amin

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Urban Issues by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill establishes the Task Force on Alternative Sentencing
within the Department of Corrections to develop a statewide plan
for alternative sentencing programs for nonviolent offenders.
The plan must include drug and alcohol rehabilitation, job
training and placement, and possible cost savings from creating
new alternatives to incarceration.  The membership of the task
force will consist of six probation and parole officers, three
business executives, a judge, a representative from the
Department of Economic Development, and the directors of the
Department of Corrections and the Division of Probation and
Parole.  The task force must report its findings to the Governor
and General Assembly by December 31, 2006.

The provisions of the bill will expire on May 31, 2007.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Effect on General Revenue Fund of a Cost
of Less than $100,000 in FY 2006, a Cost of Less than $100,000 in
FY 2007, and an Income of $0 in FY 2008.  No impact on Other
State Funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that a statewide plan needs to be
developed for alternative sentencing for nonviolent offenders
which in turn will benefit the state as well as the offenders.

Testifying for the bill was Representative El-Amin.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm