Bill > S0540

This bill establishes the "State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund" within the Department of Corrections, a state agency responsible for managing correctional facilities, with the primary goal of benefiting and improving the welfare of individuals incarcerated in state-run prisons. Funds will be managed and spent according to a specific statute, section 945.215, and, as mandated by the State Constitution, this trust fund is scheduled to be terminated on July 1, 2019, unless ended sooner, with provisions for review before its scheduled end. The bill's effective date is contingent on the enactment of similar legislation, specifically SB 7020, during the same legislative session.