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2015 SESSION
SB 1049 Regional jails; reimbursement of capital costs, regional contracts for cooperative jailing.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:
Regional jail construction and contracts; state reimbursement. Reduces from one-half to one-fourth the maximum state reimbursement for capital costs for construction, enlargement, or renovation of regional jails and jails where there is a regional contract for cooperative jailing. The Commonwealth will continue to reimburse up to one-half of the capital costs for (i) the enlargement or renovation of any regional jail created prior to July 1, 2015, and (ii) the construction, enlargement, or renovation of any regional jail approved by the Governor prior to such date. However, for any jail project that was not approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, excluding any regional jail created prior to such date, no reimbursement will be paid by the Commonwealth unless the project is specifically authorized in the general appropriation act.
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Regional jail construction and contracts; state reimbursement. Reduces from one-half to one-fourth the maximum state reimbursement for capital costs for construction, enlargement, or renovation of regional jails and jails where there is a regional contract for cooperative jailing. The Commonwealth shall continue to reimburse up to one-half of the capital costs for (i) the enlargement or renovation of any regional jail created prior to July 1, 2015, and (ii) the construction, enlargement, or renovation of any regional jail approved by the Governor prior to such date.
The bill also prohibits any project to construct, enlarge, or renovate a jail or jail facility that was not approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, or created prior to such date, unless the project is specifically authorized in the general appropriation act.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Regional jail construction and contracts; state reimbursement. Reduces from one-half to one-fourth the maximum state reimbursement for capital costs for construction, enlargement, or renovation of regional jails and jails where there is a regional contract for cooperative jailing. The Commonwealth shall continue to reimburse up to one-half of the capital costs for enlargements or renovations of regional jails created prior to July 1, 2015.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Regional jail construction and contracts; state reimbursement. Reduces from one-half to one-fourth the maximum state reimbursement for capital costs for construction, enlargement, or renovation of regional jails and jails where there is a regional contract for cooperative jailing.