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sHB-7084

AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN URBAN VIOLENCE REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact:

Explanation

The bill requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to establish an Urban Violence Reduction Grant, within available appropriations, for six municipalities and other urban centers. The bill specifies that the following cities shall receive a grant, if appropriations are sufficient, they are:

The bill contains provisions that if appropriations are insufficient these grants will be reduced proportionately. Additionally the bill requires OPM to establish a grant for other urban centers, and requires OPM to determine the eligibility criteria, amount of the grant, and award such grants. It is uncertain what grants, if any will be awarded, but any costs would be in addition to the grants enumerated in the bill, which cost $3. 325 million to fully fund, and all costs would be prorated to the amount of available appropriations. The budget bill, sHB 7077 as favorably reported by the appropriations committee, contains $1 million in each year of the biennium in the Office of Policy and Management for a similarly named, but different Violence Reduction Grants. These funds are provided for a different program, and are not available to implement provisions of this bill.

The Out Years

The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.