FISCAL NOTE

House Bill 17 (Act 2022-236) as enacted will increase the obligations of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) by an undetermined amount to obtain necessary wire tapping equipment, perform audits on the wire tapping equipment, provide compensation for the use of facilities or technical assistance provided to the agency, and to annually report intercepts to the Legislative Council.

Further, this act could increase the administrative obligations of the Attorney General, by an undetermined amount, to comply with the provisions of this act if the Secretary of ALEA submits a written request to the Attorney General to apply for an intercept order.

This act is repealed on February 1, 2026 unless extended by an act of the Legislature.

In addition, this act will increase receipts to the State General Fund from fines; increase receipts to the State General Fund, county general funds and other funds to which court costs are deposited; and could increase the obligations of the State General Fund, district attorneys, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections, and community corrections programs by an amount dependent upon the number of persons charged with and convicted of the offenses provided by the act and the penalties imposed.