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Senate debate opens on jail-funding change to allow capital depreciation in core rate
Summary
First substitute SB 50 would let the core rate committee consider capital depreciation for county jail facilities when setting the core rate used for jail contracting and reimbursement; sponsors said the change is optional, committee-driven and intended to account for true costs, while critics warned about fiscal exposure and implementation details.
Senator Thomas, sponsor of the first substitute to Senate Bill 50, told the Utah State Senate that the bill would "allow discretion for the core rate committee ... to include the capital depreciation cost of jail facilities," a change he said reflects recommendations from a legislative fiscal study and the appropriations subcommittee. The bill does not itself appropriate funding, the sponsor emphasized; any change to the core rate would go through the usual appropriations process.
Supporters said including capital depreciation would more accurately reflect the counties' costs when housing state inmates. "The purpose of this bill is simply to include in the core rate the opportunity to…
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