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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Robinson DATE TYPED: 02/04/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Young Parents Released from Incarceration SB 147
ANALYST: Segura


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 250.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to





SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 147 appropriates $250.0 from the general fund for the parenting education of young parents who are incarcerated or recently released from incarceration.



Significant Issues



The bill proposes to provide or contract services that include life skills, employment assistance, case management and follow-up.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



Senate Bill 147 appropriates $250.0 from the general fund and is recurring.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



Impact will be minimal as CYFD already contracts for similar services.



OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



" the bill identifies a population of young incarcerated parents or parents recently released from incarceration. The bill does not specify if incarceration is limited to correctional facilities administer by CYFD or includes youth placed in county and local juvenile detention centers"



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