The bill HB2018 proposes the repeal of the committed youth confinement cost-sharing fee for Maricopa and Pima counties, which is currently mandated under Arizona law. This fee is collected by the Department of Juvenile Corrections from counties with populations of 500,000 or greater to cover operating costs. The bill also seeks to eliminate the associated Cost Sharing Fund, which has been used to manage these contributions.

In addition to repealing the fee and the fund, the bill directs the Department of Administration to distribute any remaining balance from the fund to counties based on their population size. This change aims to relieve the financial burden on the specified counties while redistributing any leftover funds to support other counties.