SB294: (Second New Title) relative to juvenile diversion programs.

SB 294-FN-A-LOCAL - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

03/14/2019 0799s

03/14/2019 1035s

2019 SESSION

19-0493

05/10

SENATE BILL 294-FN-A-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to juvenile diversion programs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Rep. Suzanne Smith, Graf. 8; Rep. Gordon, Graf. 9; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides for the transfer of funds from the department of health and human services to municipalities, counties, and nongovernmental organizations to encourage the development of local juvenile diversion programs. The bill also makes an appropriation to the department for this purpose.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/14/2019 0799s

03/14/2019 1035s 19-0493

05/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

AN ACT relative to juvenile diversion programs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Services for Children, Youth and Families; Department of Health and Human Services Funding for Juvenile Diversion Programs. Amend RSA 170-G:4 by inserting after paragraph XX the following new paragraph:

XXI. Encourage cities, towns, counties, and non-governmental organizations to develop and maintain court-approved diversion programs for juveniles. The amount to be distributed to the diversion programs shall be not more than $600,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, from which the sum of $30,000 shall be reserved for newly approved programs, with the remainder divided equally among existing, approved programs that make application for such funding. The judicial branch family division shall establish requirements for court-approved diversion programs under this section and RSA 169-B:10.

2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Juvenile Diversion Programs. The sum of $300,000 annually, for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for distribution to juvenile diversion programs developed and maintained by municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XXI, as inserted by section 1 of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.

LBAO

19-0493

Amended 3/18/19

SB 294-FN-A-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENTS #2019-0799s and #2019-1035s)

AN ACT relative to juvenile diversion programs.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None

Estimated Increase / (Decrease)

STATE:

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

Appropriation

$300,000

$300,000

$0

$0

Revenue

$0

$0

$0

$0

Expenditures

Indeterminable

Indeterminable

$0

$0

Funding Source:

[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other

COUNTY:

Revenue

Indeterminable Increase

Indeterminable Increase

$0

$0

Expenditures

Indeterminable Increase

Indeterminable Increase

$0

$0

LOCAL:

Revenue

Indeterminable Increase

Indeterminable Increase

$0

$0

Expenditures

Indeterminable Increase

Indeterminable Increase

$0

$0

METHODOLOGY:

This bill appropriates $300,000 in each FY 2020 and FY 2021 to the Department of Health and Human Services for distribution to municipalities, counties, and non-governmental organizations maintaining juvenile diversion programs.

The Department states that general funds used for this purpose may result in a reduction in federal matching funds, as these services, unlike others provided by the Division for Children, Youth, and Families, are not eligible for a federal match.

There will be indeterminable increase in revenue and expenditures for counties and localities to the extent the Department determines how to distribute the general fund appropriation to eligible entities.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Health And Human Services