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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Papen

 

DATE TYPED:

01/22/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Domestic Violence Shelters and Programs

 

SB

49

 

 

ANALYST:

Dunbar

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

$2,000.0

 

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received

Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AOD)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

SB 49 appropriates $2 million in general fund to CYFD for the purpose of contracting with providers statewide to deliver services and shelter to victims of domestic violence and their families. The bill contains an emergency appropriation.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The bill does not specify income eligibility criteria for receipt of services.  This bill expands domestic violence services that are contracted by CYFD.

 

Recent federal funding cuts affected almost all domestic violence shelters and programs around the state.  The emergency appropriation would assist the shelters affected by the federal cuts of this year.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $2,000.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.  Any unexpended or unencumbered funds remaining at the end of FY 03 revert to the general fund. This appropriation is not part of CYFD’s request and is not included in the executive recommendation.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

CYFD will be responsible for contracting and monitoring the service.  The department did not report administrative implications.

 

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

 

The performance implications for the district attorney’s offices are that victim advocates will once again have programs to refer domestic violence victims in their communities.

 

Domestic violence shelters work in conjunction with DAs Offices around the state to keep domestic violence victims/witnesses safe.

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

 

1.               Will CYFD be able to contract with providers and fund programs in the current fiscal year since the bill contains an emergency appropriation?

 

2.         What are the current budgeted amounts for domestic violence programs in CYFD, HSD and

DOH?

 

BD/ar :prr

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