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SB 2999

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge for improvements and additions to certain facilities.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andy Berry

Would have appropriated FY2026 General Fund dollars to Mercy House/Adult & Teen Challenge for capital improvements and additions to facilities, boosting capacity.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2999

Bill Summary — SB 2999 (2025)

Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge for improvements and additions to certain facilities.
Bill Number: SB 2999
Subject: Appropriations
Primary Sponsor: AWA (primary)
Status: Died in Committee

Purpose and intent

SB 2999 would have authorized a state General Fund appropriation in Fiscal Year 2026 to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge to pay for improvements and additions to certain Mercy House / Adult & Teen Challenge facilities. The bill’s stated intent was to provide capital funding to renovate, expand, or otherwise improve facilities used to deliver residential recovery, counseling, and related supportive services.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates General Fund money for FY2026 to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge for capital improvements and additions to one or more of its facilities.
  • The bill text (as provided) does not specify a dollar amount, project list, or a timetable for disbursement.
  • Implementation would require state expenditure authority in the FY2026 budget year and administrative arrangements (e.g., grant agreement or capital project oversight), details not included in the version provided.

Entities affected

  • Directly affected: Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge — a nonprofit provider operating residential recovery and related services — which would receive the appropriation to improve physical plant and expand capacity.
  • Indirectly affected: clients and residents who use Mercy House/Adult & Teen Challenge services (potentially benefiting from improved facilities), local communities where facilities are located, and the state General Fund (reduced by the appropriation amount).
  • State agencies (e.g., the department that administers capital or grant disbursements) could be tasked with oversight if the appropriation were enacted.

Fiscal impact

  • The bill would increase General Fund expenditures in FY2026 by the appropriation amount. No specific amount or offset was provided in the bill text available here, so the precise fiscal impact cannot be stated.

Legislative timeline and disposition

  • Filed / Received by Secretary of the Senate: March 14, 2025 (introduced March 14, 2025).
  • Read first time / Referred to Health & Human Services: April 7, 2025.
  • Referred to Appropriations: February 13, 2025.
  • Died In Committee: February 26, 2025.
    (Note: the action history provided includes earlier 2024 dates that appear related to companion measures; the record indicates SB 2999 did not advance to enactment.)

Related legislation

  • Companion bills: HB 5537 and HB 2203 (House companions that may contain similar appropriation proposals).

Implications

If enacted, SB 2999 would have redirected state General Fund resources to support capital work at Mercy House / Adult & Teen Challenge, potentially increasing service capacity and improving living conditions for program participants. Because the bill died in committee, no state funds were authorized under this measure; stakeholders interested in funding such projects would need to pursue alternative appropriations or follow companion House bills.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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