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Appropriations committee approves due‑pass for $5 million to backfill victim‑services gap
Summary
House Bill 12‑21 would provide a one‑time $5 million general‑fund appropriation to help victim‑services providers respond to a drop in federal VOCA funding. The committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation to the floor by voice and roll call (15 yeas, 3 nays).
The Joint Appropriations Committee voted to give House Bill 12‑21 a due‑pass recommendation to the Legislature after hearing testimony that federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds have declined while demand for domestic‑violence, sexual‑assault and child‑abuse services has grown.
Representative Taylor Rayfelt, the bill sponsor, told the committee HB 12‑21 is a one‑time $5,000,000 appropriation to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and neglect. Rayfelt described the request as a “band‑aid” and said she intends to pursue a longer‑term solution with the governor’s…
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