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Appropriations committee adopts amended LOI for $5M victim service grants (HB 1221)
Summary
The committee adopted an amended letter of intent related to HB 1221, which appropriated $5,000,000 for victim service grants; amendment adds a request for data on how many victims were served and agencies have agreed to the language.
The Joint Committee on Appropriations adopted an amended letter of intent connected to HB 1221, which appropriated $5,000,000 from the general fund for victim services administered by the Department of Public Safety.
Representative Cassin, who sponsored the item, said HB 1221 appropriated $5,000,000 to DPS for victim services similar to VOCA funding and that the LOI lays out which organizations are eligible. After interested parties requested an amendment to capture how many victims were served, Representative Jorgensen and others confirmed agreement on new language. "The money this year is going to DPS ... These are very important programs in our communities," Cassin said.
The committee adopted an amendment to include feedback on the number of victims served; Representative Derby read the amendment aloud, Representative Derby moved to adopt the amendment, seconded by Representative Jorgensen, and the committee adopted the amendment by voice vote. The committee then adopted the amended LOI on a roll call vote: 17 yeas, 1 excused.
Nut graf: The LOI documents expectations for post-appropriation reporting from DPS and clarifies the types of organizations eligible for the $5,000,000 appropriation under HB 1221; the amendment adds a specific request for service counts to improve oversight.
Ending: The amended LOI will guide reporting from DPS on use of the HB 1221 funds and service outcomes.
