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Clerk of the Senate

   ADOPTION NO. _____

BILL NO: H.5126  (Reference is to Printer's Date 04/21/26-S.)

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 Senator GOLDFINCH proposes the following amendment (AM JUVENILE ARBITRATION):

 Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 67, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, page 453, proviso 67.6, lines 16-19, by amending the proviso to read:

/ 67.6. (DJJ: Juvenile Arbitration/Community Advocacy Program) (A) The amount appropriated and authorized in this section for the Juvenile Arbitration Program and other juvenile diversion programs shall be retained and expended by the Department of Juvenile Justice for the purpose of providing juvenile arbitration services through the sixteen Judicial Circuit Solicitors' offices in the state and used to fund necessary administrative and personnel costs for the programs.

 (B) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall contract with Solicitors to administer the Juvenile Arbitration Program and disburse up to $60,000 $141,875 per Judicial Circuit based on services rendered. The amount payable to Solicitors may vary based on consistent adherence to established statewide program guidelines to assess program performance.

 The $350,000 appropriated for the Community Advocacy Program in the first Judicial Circuit, will be used to fund necessary administrative and personnel costs for this status offender diversion program. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall monitor and provide support to this program.

 (C) All unexpended funds may be retained and carried forward from the prior fiscal year to be used for the same purposes. / 

 Renumber sections to conform.

 Amend sections, totals and title to conform.