Senate Bill 842 establishes a program within the Department of Health Services (DHS) to distribute violence prevention grants to local health departments and tribal health centers. The funding for these grants will come from the excise taxes collected on vapor products. The bill explicitly prohibits these health departments and centers from allocating grant funds to law enforcement agencies or any entities that work in conjunction with them. Additionally, the bill creates a new position within DHS to oversee the administration of this program, increasing the department's authorized positions and funding for the upcoming fiscal years.

The bill includes the creation of two new sections in the statutes: 20.435 (1) (gd), which details the appropriation of funds for violence prevention grants, and 255.20 (4), which outlines the program's structure and application process. The application deadline for local health departments and tribal health centers to apply for these grants is set for June 30 of each fiscal year. The fiscal changes also specify an increase in funding for the administration of the program, with an additional $30,000 allocated for fiscal year 2025-26 and $120,000 for fiscal year 2026-27 to support the new position.