This bill amends the allocation process for moneys from the juvenile detention home fund in Iowa. It specifies that funds deposited during a fiscal year are appropriated for distribution to the department for the same fiscal year, with the distribution amount based on the costs of establishing, improving, operating, and maintaining county or multicounty juvenile detention homes from the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Significantly, the bill introduces a new requirement that each eligible county or multicounty juvenile detention home receives a fixed distribution of $150,000. Any remaining funds after this initial distribution will then be prorated and allocated based on each home's proportion of the total costs incurred by all eligible homes in the immediately preceding fiscal year. This change aims to provide a more equitable distribution of funds to juvenile detention homes across the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 232.142