SB 856 Summary

• Specifies that the Department of General Services may assess a surcharge up to 15% on approved claims against the state, with surcharge deposits going to the Service Revolving Fund instead of the General Fund.

• Expands the definition of "human trafficking caseworker" to include workers employed by homeless services providers serving homeless children or youth who complete at least 8 hours of training on human trafficking victims from the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center.

• Appropriates $3,000,000 from the Gambling Control Fund to the Department of Justice to address the backlog in card room licensing investigations.

• Sets aside $20,000,000 from State Public Works Board revenue bond authority for the County of Napa for adult local criminal justice facilities without requiring submission of an additional proposal, allowing use in conjunction with partial awards from other programs.

• Appropriates $1,000 from the General Fund to the Board of State and Community Corrections for administrative costs related to the bill.