SB 136 Summary

• Appropriates $36,425,599 in grants-in-aid for fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 across four sections: government units/senior centers ($18.6M), community agencies ($12.9M), fire companies ($4.7M), and veterans organizations ($244K)

• Establishes eligibility criteria for grant recipients including non-profit incorporation for two years, active boards of directors, non-discrimination practices, annual audits, and prohibition on using funds for elected officials' salaries

• Distributes funds quarterly (July, October, January, April) with authority to delay or withhold payments for non-compliance, failure to submit expenditure reports, unauthorized uses, or tax delinquencies

• Authorizes Controller General and Joint Finance Committee to conduct performance audits and in-depth assessments of agencies, with specific audit requirements for fire companies and exemptions for law enforcement recipients

• Prohibits use of funds for political campaigns, lobbying, child day care, or capital equipment purchases; requires applications by December 1, 2017 (March 1 for senior centers)