HB 2133 Summary

• Increases penalty assessment on criminal fines, civil penalties, and traffic violations from $2 to $4 per fine imposed and collected by courts.
• Makes the penalty assessment non-waivable, non-suspendable, and non-delayable.
• Establishes a minimum annual balance requirement of $45,746,935 for the criminal justice enhancement fund, with the legislature required to appropriate general fund monies to meet this minimum if deposits fall short.
• Requires the state treasurer to notify the joint legislative budget committee and governor's office by June 30 each fiscal year if the fund balance is projected to fall below the $45,746,935 threshold.