Bill > HB0020

This bill establishes a dedicated fund called the "Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account" within the state's General Fund, which will be used exclusively for expanding existing or building new state correctional facilities, meaning prisons or other secure institutions operated by the Department of Corrections to house individuals convicted of crimes. This account will be funded by specific appropriations from new legislation for the Department of Corrections related to capital facilities costs, and starting in the second fiscal year of a bill's implementation, by one-time savings resulting from delayed estimated fiscal impacts of increased offender populations. The bill also defines key terms such as "offender" (referring to individuals as defined in Section 64-13-1), "restricted account," and "state correctional facility." The provisions of this bill are set to take effect on May 6, 2026, unless approved by a two-thirds majority in both houses of the legislature, in which case it would take effect sooner upon gubernatorial approval or override.

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