BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1064 (Hancock) - Sexually exploited minors ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: February 16, 2016 |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 6 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Jolie Onodera | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1064 would eliminate the sunset date on the discretionary Sexually Exploited Minors Pilot Project in Alameda County, and expand the program statewide to operate indefinitely. This bill would expand the definition of "commercially sexually exploited minor" to include, among others, minors who have been adjudged dependents of the juvenile court. Additionally, this bill would provide that a minor who is the subject of a petition to adjudge him or her as a dependent of the juvenile court is presumed to be a commercially sexually exploited minor, as specified. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: Sexually Exploited Minors Project sunset elimination : SB 1064 (Hancock) Page 1 of ? Potentially minor to moderate ongoing increase in local costs (Local Funds/General Fund*) to district attorneys of Los Angeles and Alameda for additional workload, as programs are already operating in these counties. As funding is contingent upon local funding only for the establishment of a program in each county, ongoing future operational costs are potentially eligible to be supported by other fund sources. CSEC Program : Potential future cost pressure (General Fund*) on the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program, which is administered by the DSS, to the extent the additional services and activities by district attorneys are incorporated into county plans submitted for participation under the program made eligible under the expanded definition of "commercially sexually exploited minors" to include juvenile dependents. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 Governor's Budget reflects 38 counties electing to participate in the program, and $14 million General Fund provided for support of this program. *Proposition 30 (2012) : Exempts the State from mandate reimbursement for realigned responsibilities for "public safety services" including the training of law enforcement personnel and attorneys assigned to criminal proceedings, and the provision of child welfare services to prevent exploitation, however, legislation enacted after September 30, 2012, that has an overall effect of increasing the costs already borne by a local agency for public safety services apply to local agencies only to the extent that the State provides annual funding for the cost increase. Committee Amendments: Strike the expansion of the pilot program statewide and instead remove the sunset date on the pilot programs in the counties of Alameda and Los Angeles, as amended to expand the definition of "commercially sexually exploited minor."