Senate Bill 19-064 Summary

• Creates three dedicated cash funds in the state treasury: Community-Based Reentry Services Cash Fund, Community Crime Victims Grant Program Cash Fund, and Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Cash Fund to retain unspent criminal justice program appropriations.

• Allows the state treasurer to transfer unexpended or unencumbered appropriations from the general fund to these dedicated cash funds as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020, with continuous appropriation authority for eligible departments.

• Directs the state treasurer to return all unexpended and unencumbered money in these cash funds to the general fund on September 1, 2023, establishing a sunset date for the fund mechanism.

• Delays the repeal of the Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Initiative from September 1, 2020 to September 1, 2023 to allow the program to continue operating during the interim period.

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety, making it effective immediately upon the Governor's signature.