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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Kevin Murray, Chairman

                                           2869 (Leno)
          
          Hearing Date:  8/17/06          Amended: 5/16/06
          Consultant: Nora Lynn           Policy Vote: Public Safety 4-0
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          BILL SUMMARY:   
          AB 2869 authorizes the Victims of Crime Program to reimburse the  
          crime-scene cleanup, burial and funeral expenses of a crime  
          victim who was on probation or parole if he or she was not  
          involved in the crime which resulted in his or her death. 
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2006-07      2007-08      2008-09     Fund
           
          Reimbursement          Unknown, potentially significant  
          costsSpecial*
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          * Restitution Fund
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          STAFF COMMENTS: SUSPENSE FILE

          The Victim Compensation Program provides repayment for financial  
          losses to victims and derivative victims (family members and  
          dependents) of violent crime when there is no other  
          reimbursement source. Victims may be eligible for medical,  
          dental and mental health coverage; loss of income; relocation  
          expenses; home security improvements; funeral/burial costs;  
          crime scene cleanup; and home or vehicle modifications. 

          It is unknown how many individuals are killed each year who are  
          on probation or parole and whose next of kin would seek  
          reimbursement for crime-scene clean-up, funeral and burial costs  
          if this bill were to become law. The maximum amount payable for  
          the funeral benefit is $7,500 and the maximum payable benefit  
          for crime-scene clean-up is $1,000. If 20 people were to seek  
          the full $8,500 reimbursement AB 2869 authorizes, annual costs  
          would exceed $150,000.











          STAFF NOTES the 2006 Budget Act projected a $109 million reserve  
          for the Restitution Fund.