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Appropriations committee votes 'do not pass' on $10 million jail mental‑health grant bill
Summary
House Bill 13‑37, a one‑time grant program seeking up to $10 million to fund mental‑health and substance‑use services in county jails, failed to advance out of the House Appropriations Committee on a do‑not‑pass recommendation.
House Bill 13‑37, a one‑time grant program seeking up to $10,000,000 to fund mental‑health and substance‑use disorder services in county jails, failed to advance out of the House Appropriations Committee on a do‑not‑pass recommendation.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Matt Ruby, told the committee the measure would scale a pilot that Walsh County ran with leftover ARPA funds. “House bill 13 37 is a grant program. It's asking for … $10,000,000,” Ruby said during the hearing.
The bill grew out of a Walsh County pilot that Ruby said served about 294 participants over three years and reported high completion rates. Pam Segnus, executive director for…
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