SB 115 Summary

• Amends the Budget Acts of 2019 and 2020 by modifying, adding, and repealing appropriation items across dozens of state departments and agencies.

• Allocates $75 million to fund pretrial decision-making pilot programs in at least 10 courts, including risk assessment tools and monitoring services.

• Provides $20 million from the Equal Access Fund for eviction defense and tenant assistance services in landlord-tenant disputes through legal services organizations.

• Establishes new appropriations for COVID-19 response efforts, including $32.5 million for worker and employer education on workplace safety and anti-retaliation protections.

• Makes multiple capital outlay appropriations for facility improvements across higher education institutions, community colleges, correctional facilities, and veterans homes.