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Committee adopts technical fix to youth interventions budgeting; bill moves forward
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Summary
House File 4195, a technical bill moving youth interventions budgeting to the Department of Children, Youth and Families to maximize federal match, passed the Ways and Means Committee as amended. An A2 amendment deleted a section that would have reduced funding by $355,000 and aligned the bill with a zero‑cost fiscal note.
Representative Katiza Woottoon presented House File 4195 as a technical, cost‑neutral measure that moves the youth interventions program from the Department of Public Safety into the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) for budgeting purposes to maximize federal match. Sponsor said the change does not alter the total funds available to grantees but segregates the grant administration percentage into DCYF's base budget.
The sponsor moved A2, which deletes a section that would have unintentionally reduced funding and ensures the statutory language aligns with the fiscal note. Doug Burgworth of House Fiscal explained the section would have reduced total funding by $355,000; the committee adopted A2 by voice vote. Representative Katiza Woottoon said the measure avoids the need for future riders and asked members to support the bill to allow the program to continue without interruption.
The committee placed HF4195 as amended on the general register by voice vote.
