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Committee advances behavioral crisis grant mandate with $5 million annual amounts in bill
Summary
The committee reviewed a funding mandate for a behavioral crisis response grant program with $5 million proposed for each of fiscal years where it applies; members confirmed the program is statewide and the bill was advanced by voice vote.
Committee staff summarized a bill providing state funding for a behavioral crisis response grant program. The transcript indicates the bill as introduced covered fiscal years 2027 through 2029 at $5,000,000 in each of those years. Committee discussion identified the program as statewide and staff characterized the measure as a mandate.
Senators asked for clarification about the amount and the years covered; staff confirmed the $5 million figure for fiscal years 2027, 2028 and 2029. The committee advanced the item on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The measure would create or continue a statewide behavioral-crisis response grant program with multi-year mandated funding, which could affect county and state program planning and budgets.
