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IN HB1299
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Julie Olthoff
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AI Summary
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Repeals the sexual assault victim advocate standards and certification board and transfers its functions to the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment council.
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Council administers the sexual assault victims assistance account and coordinates monitoring of state and federal funding programs for sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence prevention.
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Council makes recommendations to the criminal justice institute board of trustees regarding grants or contracts involving sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence prevention.
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Appropriates $5,000,000 annually to the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
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Appropriates $1,000,000 annually to the sexual assault victim's assistance account for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, with full distribution to rape crisis centers without state agency deductions.
Legislative Description
Sexual assault and domestic violence. Repeals the sexual assault victim advocate standards and certification board. Creates the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment council (council). Provides that the council shall: (1) administer the sexual assault victims assistance account; (2) coordinate and monitor programs for state and federal funding concerning sexual assault, domestic violence and family violence prevention; and (3) make recommendations to the board of trustees of the criminal justice institute concerning certain grants or contracts involving sexual assault, domestic violence, and family violence prevention. Makes appropriations to the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund and the sexual
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/13/2015