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Committee questions value of supervisory fees as DOC data show low recovery, asks for budget impact
Summary
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee heard DOC testimony on H.B. 635, which would repeal supervisory fees and forgive outstanding balances; DOC reported 9,879 individuals met tax‑offset submission thresholds in FY25 and about $3.5 million in accumulated fee debt, but annual net collections have fallen and the committee asked for a fiscal impact analysis before acting.
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee on Feb. 4 debated H.B. 635, a bill that would repeal supervisory fees charged to people under supervision and wipe outstanding balances.
Deputy Commissioner Kristin Calvert of the Department of Corrections told the committee the department submits a yearly certification to the state tax office for a tax‑offset program that targets individuals 90 or more days in arrears and owing at least $45. Calvert said DOC reported 9,879 people meeting that threshold in fiscal 2025 and described data‑quality limits that force DOC to remove records with missing or incorrect dates of birth or Social Security numbers.
Committee members pressed Calvert on how money is collected and how much is actually recovered. Calvert said offsets apply to tax refunds and that other obligations (child support, property taxes) generally take priority; she added DOC has roughly $3.5…
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