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S 8448

Increases the reimbursement amount authorized to be paid to localities maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Borrello and 8 co-sponsors

Increases state reimbursements to localities for housing felons, boosting jail funding to counties and cities that run detention facilities.

REFERRED TO RULES
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Bill Summary · S 8448

Summary of Bill S 8448

Title

Increases the reimbursement amount authorized to be paid to localities maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies

Status and Procedure

  • Status: Referred to Rules
  • Introduced: June 25, 2025
  • Legislative actions: On the same date, the bill was referred to Rules (listed twice in the provided record)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill proposes to increase the amount of reimbursement that the state pays to localities for the costs of housing incarcerated individuals who have been convicted of felonies.
  • In practical terms, it aims to provide greater financial support to municipalities, counties, or other local jurisdictions that operate facilities or otherwise bear the costs of incarcerating felons.

Key Provisions (as described)

  • Increases the reimbursement amount authorized to be paid to localities maintaining incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies.
  • The provided information does not include specific new dollar figures, a phased schedule, eligibility criteria, or the mechanism by which the increased reimbursement would be calculated or distributed. The exact terms and any accompanying definitions would be set forth in the bill text.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Localities that operate or house incarcerated individuals convicted of felonies (e.g., cities, towns, villages, and counties that run jails or detention facilities).
  • State government would have higher ongoing fiscal obligations to reimburse those localities, subject to the enacted provisions.

Fiscal and Timeline Considerations

  • Fiscal impact: The bill implies increased state expenditures due to higher reimbursements to localities. Specific dollar amounts and timing are not provided in the summary.
  • Timeline: No effective date or phase-in schedule is provided in the available information. As a Rules referral, the bill would need to progress through committee considerations, approvals, and potential floor votes before becoming law.

Related and Companion Legislation

  • Companion bill: A 8909 (Assembly)
  • The Assembly companion is listed twice in the provided record, indicating parallel consideration in the lower house.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Mark Walczyk
  • Co-sponsors: George Borrello, Dan Stec, James Tedisco, Thomas F. O'Mara, Anthony H. Palumbo, Steve Rhoads, Pamela Helming, Peter Oberacker

Notes for Readers

  • The current summary reflects the information available: the bill increases the reimbursement amount to localities for incarcerating felons, with no other substantive details (such as exact amounts, eligibility, or implementation dates) provided here.
  • Interested readers should consult the full bill text and any fiscal notes for precise provisions, timelines, and fiscal impact.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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