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| SPONSOR: | Knauer | DATE TYPED: | 01/28/99 | HB | 135 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | SB | ||||||
| ANALYST: | Burris | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| $ 1,000.0 | Rec | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to House Bill 139
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 135 appropriates $1.0 million from the general fund to the Human Services Department to provide services for homeless persons and families.
Significant Issues
The appropriation is to be used to provide the following services: emergency shelter, meals, transitional housing, employment assistance and stable supportive housing.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
Are the current programs administered by the Human Services Department for homeless meals and housing assistance insufficient to meet statewide needs?
How many persons are currently being served with FY99 appropriations for homeless meals and housing assistance? What is the estimated demand for additional services?
LB/prr