Section 1604-Z.2. Evaluation.
(a) Purpose.--The commission shall evaluate the program to help identify:
(1) whether the objectives of the program have been met; and
(2) the program's impact, strengths and areas of potential improvement.
(b) Contents.--Each evaluation of the program shall include the following:
(1) Performance metrics, which must include:
(i) The fraction of offenses in each category that were cleared by arrest and cleared by exceptional means.
(ii) The average duration between the date of the offense and the date of the clearance for each offense category included in the reporting under this article.
(iii) The percentage of the award utilized for each eligible use.
(2) Program assessment, which must include an analysis of:
(i) Practices implemented by grant recipients under the program that the commission deems to be successful in improving clearance rates.
(ii) Areas for improvement that would enhance the impact of the program specifically and increase clearance rates generally.
(c) Submittal.--No later than one year after the effective date of this subsection and by March 31 of each year thereafter, the commission shall submit an evaluation in accordance with this section to:
(1) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.
(2) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate.
(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives.
(d) Limitation on administrative expenses.--The commission may not expend more than 3% of money appropriated to the commission for the program on administrative expenses.
(1604-Z.2 added July 12, 2026, P.L.265, No.21)