This bill appropriates additional funds to the Commission on Aging for the fiscal year 2026, specifically from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. It allocates a total of $666,500, which includes $11,500 for personnel costs, $155,000 for operating expenditures, and $166,500 for benefit payments from the General Fund. Additionally, the bill introduces an appropriation of $500,000 from the American Rescue Plan Fund, which is broken down into $25,000 for personnel costs, $450,000 for operating expenditures, and $25,000 for benefit payments.
The bill also declares an emergency, stating that it will take effect on July 1, 2025. This urgency underscores the immediate need for the additional funding to support the Commission on Aging's activities and services.