Bill
S 5455
Creates the Criminal Justice Infrastructure Investment Grant Program and funding to finance infrastructure upgrades in the criminal justice system.
Overview
- Bill number and title: S 5455, “Creates the criminal justice infrastructure investment grant program; appropriation.”
- Status: Referred to the Senate Finance committee.
- Introduced: February 21, 2025.
- Legislative actions: Two identical entries on 2025-02-21 showing referral to Finance.
- Sponsors: Primary – Leroy Comrie; Cosponsor – James Skoufis.
- Related bills from prior sessions: S 8222 and S 4062.
Purpose and intent
- The bill would establish a new grant program—the Criminal Justice Infrastructure Investment Grant Program—and provide an appropriation to fund it. The stated aim is to support infrastructure investments within the criminal justice system. The exact scope, eligibility criteria, and funding mechanism would be defined in the bill’s text.
Key provisions (high-level, based on the title and summary)
- Creation of a grant program: Establishes a dedicated program to finance infrastructure improvements related to criminal justice.
- Appropriation: Provides a funding stream to support the program (specific dollar amounts, if any, are not provided in the available information).
- Administrative framework (typical elements, pending bill text): While not stated here, such programs generally include governance (agency or office administering the grants), application procedures for eligible recipients, grant criteria and priorities, reporting and accountability requirements, and oversight provisions. The exact requirements would appear in the enacted bill and related implementing regulations.
- Prior-session context: The related bills (S 8222 and S 4062) from prior sessions suggest ongoing consideration of criminal justice infrastructure funding, which may inform S 5455’s provisions or structure.
Who would be affected
- Primary beneficiaries: Criminal justice system organizations and facilities seeking infrastructure improvements (e.g., police facilities, courthouses, detention facilities, jails/prisons, and related public safety agencies).
- Vendors and service providers: Contractors, service vendors, and technology providers that would participate in grant-funded infrastructure projects.
- Government entities: State agencies responsible for administering and overseeing the grant program and ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
Funding and timeline
- Funding: An appropriation is proposed to support the grant program; the specific amount and funding source are not provided in the available information.
- Timeline: No implementation schedule is specified in the summary; committee referral to Finance indicates fiscal considerations will be central to the bill’s advancement, with potential future hearings, amendments, and votes typical of the legislative process.
Notes for readers
- The full details, including eligibility, grant priorities, application processes, reporting requirements, and exact funding figures, would be in the bill’s text as introduced and any amendments adopted during the legislative process. Monitor for updates from the Finance committee and subsequent floor action.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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