SB 5325-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/18/03)

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to review the issue of the economic impacts of state facilities on local government. The committee, in its review, shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors: Evaluation of economic benefits of state facilities on local economies and governments; evaluation of economic costs of state facilities on local economies and governments; comparison of costs and benefits from these facilities on local economies and governments; and evaluation of a method to measure such costs and benefits on an ongoing basis.

Requests the committee to consider such impacts from state hospitals, state correctional facilities, and state juvenile correctional institutions on local governments and economies.

Directs the committee to provide a final report on this review by December 1, 2004, to the appropriate legislative committees.