Introduced
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To provide the “template” or “place holder” for a Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Department of Social Services (Welfare) budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill that contains actual appropriations. See House-passed bill for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 66 to 36 (details)
To appropriate $21.5 million for contracts with private child placing agencies and residential service providers that provide services to abused/neglected and delinquent youth. This spending is required under the settlement of the lawsuit brought by the Children's Rights organization against the state for inadequately or imcompetently performing this government function. $13.2 of the money is from state tax revenue, and the balance from federal sources.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
