ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

Senate: ATT DP 7-2-1-0 | PS DP 7-0-0-0 | Third Read 22-4-4-0-0

SB 1317: ~~appropriation; coordinated reentry program~~

S/E: appropriation; coordinated reentry program

Sponsor: Representative Nguyen, LD 1

Committee on Judiciary

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to SB 1317

Overview

Appropriates $20,000,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 from the opioid claims-related monies deposited in the Consumer Remediation Subaccount of the Consumer Restitution and Remediation Revolving Fund (Fund) to the Attorney General (AG) to distribute to counties for coordinated reentry planning programs (Programs).

History

Counties may establish a Program to assess individuals who are booked into county jail and connect them with behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment providers early in the criminal justice process. Programs must: 1) allow entities to access a cross-system recidivism tracking database; 2) allow entities to work in conjunction with counties, cities and towns to establish an information exchange mechanism that includes reentry planning efforts; 3) allow county and community collaborative efforts to be established for jail reentry planning services that include treatment, peer support, housing, transportation and employment services; 4) establish working agreements with coalition partners to record post release treatment engagement; and 5) use the cross-system recidivism tracking database to record statistics for identified needs, referrals and future recidivism of reentry coordination participants (A.R.S. § 11-392).

The Fund is administered by the AG and consists of two subaccounts. The Consumer Remediation Subaccount receives funds from lawsuits where the AG wins a judgment or settlement due to violations of consumer protection. At the direction of the AG, the State Treasurer may invest monies in the Fund, with investment earnings credited to the appropriate subaccount (A.R.S. § 44-1531.02).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the opioid claims-related monies deposited in the Fund to the AG to distribute to counties for coordinated reentry planning programs. (Sec. 1)

2. Directs the AG to use the monies to:

a. distribute $2,000,000 each to Coconino, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal and Yavapai counties in FY 2027 to supplement costs associated with the operation of coordinated reentry planning programs;

b. make no more than $1,000,000 available in FY 2027 for a statewide database to accommodate participating counties; and

c. award grants of no more than $1,000,000 each to counties to establish coordinated reentry planning programs. (Sec. 1)

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