This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees, totaling 124 positions, and allows for 36 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees. The total amount appropriated for various operational expenses, including regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and maintenance and general operations, amounts to $14,983,849. Additionally, the bill includes specific appropriations for community-based sanctions, community services, federal child and youth service grants, and residential services, with respective amounts detailed for each category.

The bill also includes special provisions regarding the transfer of funds for the Juvenile Ombudsman Program and local juvenile detention facilities, as well as authorizing the Division of Youth Services to utilize funds from timber sales for capital improvements and equipment purchases. It emphasizes compliance with state laws regarding fund disbursement and outlines the legislative intent behind the appropriations. An emergency clause is included to ensure the act takes effect on July 1, 2023, to prevent disruption in essential services provided by the agency.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB50 Original - 1-12-2023 09:55 AM:
Old version SB50 V2 - 4-3-2023 01:18 PM:
SB 50:
Act 862: