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SB 740

Relating to persons from whom assets were seized by the state when the persons were under 21 years of age; prescribing an effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sara Gelser Blouin and 2 co-sponsors

Provides a one-time $250,000 General Fund grant to the Council for Children’s Rights, Inc. to cover operating expenses for FY 2025–26.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · SB 740

SB 740 — Funds for Council for Children's Rights (summary)

Status: Passed 1st Reading
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Subjects: Appropriations; Budgeting; Corporations (nonprofit); Minors; Public

Purpose

Provide a one-time, directed grant from the State General Fund to support the operating expenses of the Council for Children’s Rights, Inc., a nonprofit that provides legal services for children.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation: $250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand dollars) in non‑recurring funds for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
  • Source and recipient: Funds are appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to be provided as a directed grant to the Council for Children’s Rights, Inc.
  • Use: For operating expenses of the Council for Children’s Rights (no further programmatic conditions, reporting requirements, or ongoing funding established in the text).
  • Effective date: The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Council for Children’s Rights, Inc. (nonprofit legal services organization).
  • Indirect beneficiaries: Children and youth who receive legal representation or related services through the Council’s programs (e.g., abused, neglected, or at‑risk minors), and the organization’s staff and operations.
  • State actors: Office of State Budget and Management (to receive and administer the directed grant); General Fund (one‑time reduction of $250,000 in FY 2025–26).

Fiscal and programmatic impact

  • Fiscal: A one‑time (non‑recurring) General Fund expenditure of $250,000 in FY 2025–26. No ongoing appropriation or mandate to continue funding is included.
  • Programmatic: Provides operating support that may increase the Council’s capacity to serve children in the short term; the bill does not specify performance measures, allowable expense subcategories beyond “operating expenses,” or reporting requirements.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced January 8, 2025; listed as Passed 1st Reading.
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2025 (funds applicable to FY 2025–26).
  • Implementation requires OSBM to process and disburse the directed grant to the named nonprofit.

Notes: The bill text is narrowly focused on a single, one‑time appropriation; it does not establish new programs, regulatory changes, or oversight mechanisms beyond the grant direction.

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

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