Proposed Bill No. 5091, introduced in the February Session, 2024, aims to allocate funds from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to support housing services in the state. The bill proposes appropriations to the Department of Housing and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Specifically, the Department of Housing would receive a total of $18.6 million, divided into $5 million for cold weather emergency response, $6 million to enhance shelter and outreach capacity, $3.6 million for diversion programs, $2 million for Coordinated Access Network backbone support, and $2 million for housing subsidies. Additionally, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services would be allocated $1.4 million for housing and homeless services support.
The purpose of the bill is to invest $20 million to stabilize and strengthen the state's homeless response system. The bill has been referred to the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS and is introduced by a group of representatives and senators, as listed in the document. The bill includes insertions that specify the proposed appropriations and the statement of purpose but does not include any deletions from current law.