BILL NUMBER: S6495
SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to expediting the
distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment services for
juveniles program
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To expedite the distributions of funds for the supervision and treatment
services for juveniles program.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Section 529-b of the executive law is amended by adding a
suhelivision 6. Section 2: Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
When New York State's Raise the Age law took effect in 2018, we were
promised that the supervision and treatment services for juveniles
program would be fully funded so our at-risk youth would receive the
services they so desperately need. However, as of March 2022, far less
than half of the $880 million allocated has been distributed and family
court cases languish unresolved. This legislation will expedite the
disbursement of these funds to municipalities and require at least 50%
of the allocation be provided by the eligible county to community based
organizations who work with youth who are at risk of, alleged to be, or
adjudicated as juvenile delinquents, or youth alleged to be or convicted
as youthful offenders or adolescent offender.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill, 2022.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to distributions
of state funds appropriated for the supervision and treatment services
for juveniles program on and after its effective date.

Statutes affected:
S6495: 529-b executive law