Bill Text: CA AB887 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Human trafficking victims assistance: grants.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-08-15 - From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS. [AB887 Detail]
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill | No. 887 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Santiago and Cooper (Coauthors: Assembly Members Baker, Berman, Bonta, Caballero, Daly, Gabriel, Kiley, Muratsuchi, Patterson, Rubio, and Weber) |
February 16, 2017 |
An act to amend Section 8590.7 of the Government Code, relating to human trafficking, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 887, as amended, Santiago.
Human trafficking victims assistance: grants.
Existing law creates the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund in the State Treasury. Existing law makes the Office of Emergency Services responsible for awarding grants, based on specified criteria, to qualified nonprofit organizations that provide services to victims of human trafficking.
This bill would appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of awarding grants to support programs for victims of human trafficking.
Digest Key
Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 8590.7 of the Government Code is amended to read:8590.7.
(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Human Trafficking Victims Assistance Fund. Moneys in the fund, including any interest earned, shall only be expended to support programs for victims of human trafficking pursuant to the requirements of this article and for reimbursement of costs incurred by the office in connection with its duties(b) The office shall do all of the following:
(1) Be responsible for overseeing the grant program.
(2) Award grants based on the following:
(A) The capability of the qualified nonprofit organization to provide comprehensive services.
(B) The stated goals and objectives of the qualified nonprofit organization.
(C) The number of people to be served and the needs of the community.
(D) Evidence of community support.
(E) Other criteria the office deems appropriate that is consistent with the requirements of this paragraph.
(3) Publish deadlines and written procedures for qualified nonprofit organizations to apply for the grants.
(c) The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the office for the purpose of awarding grants to support programs for victims of human trafficking.