BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 1016 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 18, 2011 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Felipe Fuentes, Chair AB 1016 (Achadjian) - As Amended: March 23, 2011 Policy Committee: Public SafetyVote: 7-0 Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill clarifies that the state will continue to reimburse counties for trial costs for mentally disordered offenders (MDOs). FISCAL EFFECT No new costs, as the State Controller's Office confirms this bill clarifies current and past reimbursement practice. COMMENTS Rationale . As noted by the author and the sponsor (San Luis Obispo County), and as confirmed by the State Controller's Office, this bill simply clarifies the state's intent to reimburse counties for MDO trials. Over the past several years, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office has averaged about $600,000 annually in state reimbursements for MDO cases per year, pursuant to current law. In late 2010, the controller stopped processing MDO trials because it was not explicitly authorized under Penal Code 4750. (The reference was inadvertently omitted from related legislation, SB 1562 (Maldonado), Statutes of 2006). After a series of meetings the controller's office agreed to pay all outstanding reimbursements owed to the county and resume reimbursements, but requested clarifying references in Penal Code 4750. Analysis Prepared by : Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 AB 1016 Page 2