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House approves $?1.7 million supplemental package for juvenile reform; funding for probation officers, gang suppression, Camp Williams and Lone Peak
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 13, a supplemental appropriations measure for juvenile reform, authorizing multiple line items including funding for probation officers, gang-suppression efforts, Camp Williams remodeling and Lone Peak Work Camp operations; the bill passed 69–1 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on Oct. 12 passed House Bill 13, a special-session supplemental-appropriations measure aimed at juvenile corrections and related operations. The House approved the bill by voice and roll-call votes, sending it to the Senate with a 69–1 margin.
Representative Jarnell (John L.) Valentine, the bill’s sponsor, told the House the measure contains four specific line items. He described item 1 as $275,000 intended to fund 10 probation officers; item 2 as $100,000 to augment an existing gang-suppression program; item 3 as funds for remodeling at Camp Williams (the transcript lists the figure in the bill text in fragmented form as “300 and 90 6500 dollars”); and item 4 as $1,729,600 for ongoing operations at the Lone Peak Work Camp. Valentine said the appropriations apply to fiscal year 1993 with retrospective effect to June 29, 1993, so the amounts will not lapse to the rainy-day fund.
Representative Carlson and others pressed the sponsor about program details, asking whether the administration had specific plans for Camp Williams and Lone Peak and whether funds were being appropriated before program definitions were finalized. Valentine and other supporters said the appropriations enable transfers of populations (for example, moving some incarcerated adults out of Lone Peak to Camp Williams to free 80 beds for youth corrections) and that execution details are for the executive branch to implement.
Lawmakers also accepted a friendly amendment to let the legislature approve ‘other facility approved by the legislature’ in lieu of a strict Camp Williams designation, giving the body more siting flexibility. Representative Evans and others argued that an open siting process was prudent, while supporters said the appropriation was intended to secure needed capacity quickly.
The House voted to pass HB13 after floor debate and roll call; the measure was placed on the Senate calendar for consideration.
