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Subcommittee advances bill to raise victim assistance fee from $45 to $125 to fund local services
Summary
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 20‑23 to full judiciary after the sponsor said raising the victim assistance assessment from $45 to $125 would direct more funds to local victim service providers while keeping $15 for clerk administrative costs.
Representative Martin, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure would increase the victim assistance assessment paid by offenders from $45 to $125 and direct most of that increase to local wraparound providers. "This is involving the victim assistant assessment, fee currently is set at $45 This bill would move it to $125," he said, naming programs the change would support.
Martin said $15 of the fee would remain with the clerk to cover administrative costs and the remainder would be earmarked to go directly to local providers such as CASA and other victim‑service organizations, reducing pressure on the general fund. No members raised substantive objections during the discussion. The committee voted to send HB 20‑23 to full judiciary by voice vote (8 ayes, 0 no).
