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House approves $170,000 start-up for Davis County Children’s Justice Center
Summary
The Utah House passed HB139 to provide a one-time $170,000 appropriation to establish a Children’s Justice Center in Davis County; sponsor Cheryl L. Allen said the Attorney General’s office will absorb future operating costs into its base budget. An amendment to add Washington County failed.
The Utah House on Jan. 23 approved HB139, a bill providing a one-time appropriation of $170,000 to establish and begin operations of a Children’s Justice Center in Davis County. Sponsor Representative Cheryl L. Allen said the centers provide coordinated, multidisciplinary investigations and a ‘‘home-like’’ setting for interviewing child victims.
Allen opened debate by citing state child-welfare numbers and the centers’ track record, saying the centers ‘‘bring investigative bodies together in a coordinated effort…to carefully investigate and provide a…
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