AR SB73

Appropriates $12,130,647 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Youth Services operations for fiscal year 2020-2021, including $4,703,225 for regular salaries and $46,822 for extra help.

Establishes maximum of 107 regular full-time employees across various positions ranging from DHS Deputy Director to Youth Program Specialists.

Authorizes 37 temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") at rates not exceeding those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

Appropriates additional funds for specific programs: $1,000 for Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants, $2,480,444 for community-based sanctions, $17,821,100 for community services, $5,082,942 for federal child and youth service grants, and $29,762,244 for residential services.

Includes special provisions for funding the Juvenile Ombudsman Program ($240,000), local juvenile detention facilities ($400,000), timber sales proceeds for capital improvements at Mansfield facility, contingent residential services with up to 320 extra help positions, and emergency effectiveness on July 1, 2020.