House of Representatives

SB 1303

domestic violence program consolidation

Sponsor: Senator Bowers

DPA	Committee on Human Services
DPA	Caucus and COW
DPA	As Passed the House
X	As Transmitted to the Governor

SB 1303 establishes a task force to develop a consolidated state plan on domestic violence and sexual assault by December 1, 2000.

Background

A Strategic Program Area Review (SPAR) conducted by the Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) as reported in January 1999 identified eight state agencies currently administering domestic violence funding. OSPB and JLBC agreed that measurements of the efficiency of domestic violence services statewide should be taken. However, OSPB and JLBC disagreed on several other issues regarding the most efficient way to provide domestic violence services.

OSPB found that collaboration between agencies increases efficiency and recommended that collaboration increase among agencies to ensure appropriate distribution of funding. JLBC found that lack of coordination between agencies inhibits efficiency and recommended that funding be consolidated within two state agencies, DES for direct services and the Arizona Criminal Justice Committee for law enforcement and prosecution activities.

Provisions

· Establishes a task force to develop a consolidated state plan on domestic violence and sexual assault by December 1, 2000.

· Prescribes the membership of the task force.

· Specifies that the intent of the plan is to ensure coordinated and efficient use of resources to address domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, prosecution and supportive services to victims.

· Requires the plan to include outcome goals, identification and prioritization of needs, identification of resources, gaps in services and resources, methods to ensure collaboration, efficiency and effectiveness indicators, a performance-based evaluation process, and a review of funding allocation methodology.

· Requires the task force to submit a plan and a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House by December 1, 2000.

· Stipulates that public members may be reimbursed for expenses but not compensated.

· Repeals the task force on June 30, 2001.

· Requires DES to submit a report by September 1, 2000 to the Governor, the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) on baseline cost-effectiveness and other outcome measures developed in consultation with other state agencies and stakeholders.

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· 44th Legislature Analyst Initials _______

· Second Regular Session April 3, 2000

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