SB 2094 Summary

• Establishes a one-year pilot program within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation allowing female inmates at the Women's Community Correctional Center to foster pets while incarcerated

• Authorizes the department to contract with public or private animal shelters or animal welfare agencies to operate the program

• Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 regular legislative session

• Appropriates general fund revenues for fiscal year 2024-2025 to cover personnel costs, supplies, and related program expenses, with unencumbered funds lapsing on June 30, 2026

• Takes effect July 1, 3000