HB 1392-S - DIGEST

 

                (SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

 

     Provides that any unexpended amount appropriated for crime victims' compensation remaining in the public safety and education account at the close of a fiscal biennium, up to a limit of fifteen percent of the total biennial appropriation for crime victims' compensation, shall not lapse but shall be carried forward and used for crime victims' compensation.

     Ensures records relating to appeals of crime victims' compensation claims are exempt from public inspection and copying requirements.

     Provides that claimants may have access to the information in their own files.