Bill Text: CT HB06191 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6191 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Funding To Municipalities For Costs Associated With Homeless Parolees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB06191 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06191-Introduced.html


General Assembly	*Proposed Bill No. 6191*
*January Session, 2015*	LCO No. 1132
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.		REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELESS PAROLEES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide for reimbursement from the Department of Correction to municipalities for costs associated with homeless parolees who are not residents of the municipality and who have no exit strategy.

Statement of Purpose:

To encourage the Department of Correction to work with the municipality on a parolee's discharge plans before the parolee is released.