SB 13 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELDER JUSTICE UNIT AND ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE TO TARGET CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY PERSONS.

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13 Senate, March 25, 2025 The Committee on Aging reported through SEN.

HOCHADEL of the 13th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ELDER JUSTICE UNIT AND ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE TO TARGET CRIMES AGAINST ELDERLY PERSONS.

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3 October 1, 2025 51-279b Statement of Legislative Commissioners:

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200 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Department of Emergency GF - Cost 96,967 - 124,289 - Services and Public Protection 290,900 372,867 Criminal Justice, Div.

GF - Cost 560,907 701,209 State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 277,102 - 369,469 - Benefits1 357,675 476,900 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Municipal Police Departments Potential See Below See Below Cost Explanation The bill requires (1) the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) to establish an elder justice unit and (2) the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) to establish an elder abuse task force, resulting in a total cost to the General Fund ranging from $934,975 to $1,209,482 in FY 26 and $1,194,967 to $1,550,976 in FY 27.

The bill also results in a potential cost to municipal police departments to the extent that they commit officers to the elder abuse task force.

Establishing an elder justice unit results in a cost of $560,907 in FY 26 and $701,209 in FY 27 to DCJ and $236,815 in FY 26 and $315,753 in FY to the State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits.

The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.

The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 40.71% of payroll in FY 26.

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200 DCJ will need eight new positions to establish an elder justice unit for an estimated cost of $516,907 in FY 26 and $689,209 for salaries in FY 27.

In FY 26, there will be an approximate one-time cost of $32,000 for office furniture, equipment, and training;

an additional annual cost of about $12,000 in other expenses is needed to support the activities of the new unit.

Establishing an elder abuse task force results in a cost of $96,967 to $290,900 in FY 26 and $124,289 to $372,867 in FY 27 to DESPP and $40,287 to $120,860 in FY 26 and $53,716 to $161,147 in FY 27 to the State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits.