An Act To Fund Military Sexual Trauma Liaisons

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Craig Hickman and 4 co-sponsors

Creates $485,000/year from the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund to DHHS and DECD to fund housing and outreach for MST survivors, unhoused veterans, and transitioning service members.

Became Law without Governor's Signature

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Summary — LD 662: An Act To Fund Military Sexual Trauma Liaisons

Status: Became law without Governor’s signature (June 19, 2025).
Introduced: February 20, 2025.
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs.
Final title (as engrossed): An Act to Support Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma and Active Duty Military Members Transitioning to Civilian Life.
Emergency measure — passed by two‑thirds vote (House roll call 32–0 on June 5, 2025); effective on enactment.

Purpose / Intent

LD 662 directs ongoing state funding to support survivors of military sexual trauma (MST), unhoused veterans (and their children), and active‑duty service members/families transitioning to civilian life by providing grants to community organizations that deliver housing, outreach and support services.

Key provisions

Establishes ongoing annual allocations (beginning FY 2025–26) from Other Special Revenue Funds to two state agencies:

$285,000/year to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to support organizations providing housing and support services for unhoused veterans, their children and survivors of military sexual trauma.
$200,000/year to the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to support outreach and support services for active‑duty military members and their families transitioning to civilian life.

Total ongoing annual allocation: $485,000.

Funding is provided by transfers from the Medical Use of Cannabis Fund (MUCF).

The engrossed bill (Committee Amendment “A” H‑469) retitled and clarified program purposes and funding structure.

Fiscal impact and funding source

Appropriations/allocations: $485,000/year (Other Special Revenue Funds) beginning FY 2025–26.

Funding is supplied via transfers from the MUCF. The Office of Cannabis Policy warned that declining MUCF revenues and prior transfers have reduced the MUCF balance and that the new transfers increase the risk the fund will be insufficient to meet statutory obligations; IF MUCF resources are insufficient, the Office may need alternative funding.

Who is affected / expected impact

Direct beneficiaries: survivors of military sexual trauma, unhoused veterans and their children, active‑duty military members and families transitioning to civilian life.

Implementing agencies: DHHS and DECD (granting/outreach programs).

Indirect effect: community organizations that provide housing, outreach and supportive services will receive state support.

Fiscal tradeoff: use of MUCF revenue reduces that fund’s available balance and could require contingency funding if MUCF shortfalls occur.

Legislative actions / timeline highlights

Referred to Veterans and Legal Affairs (2/20/2025).

Committee reported Out Ought to Pass as Amended (OTP‑AM); Committee Amendment “A” (H‑469) adopted (6/4/2025).

Passed as an emergency measure with concurrence (6/5/2025; roll call Yeas 32–Nays 0).

Became law without Governor’s signature (6/19/2025).

This bill creates a modest, ongoing funding stream to bolster housing and support services for MST survivors and transitioning service members, while relying on MUCF transfers that carry a noted risk to that fund’s sustainability.