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Council presses state bill sponsors for details after sheriff outlines $22 million county cost under proposed overcrowding rules
Summary
Salt Lake County officials asked lawmakers to work with county staff and the bill sponsor after the sheriff's office presented a fiscal estimate that one version of HB312 could cost the county roughly $22.2 million annually to comply, largely for additional staffing, jail operations and contracting for beds.
Salt Lake County Council members asked county staff and the sponsor of House Bill 312 to continue discussions after the sheriff’s office presented an initial fiscal estimate for a proposed substitute on jail overcrowding and release authority.
Sheriff’s Office staff warned that one version of the substitute would require the county to expand bed capacity or contract thousands of bed days to other jurisdictions and increase staffing sharply. The department’s analysis estimated a potential first-year fiscal impact of about $22.18 million, driven by staffing and operations for reopened or newly usable beds, increased medical and food contracts, and the projected cost of contracting with outside…
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