Bill > H102

This bill establishes a "Missing Children Investigation Trust Fund" within the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to cover costs associated with hiring private investigators to find children under the DCF's custody who have gone missing. The bill appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund to this trust fund, which will be administered by the commissioner of the DCF. The DCF is authorized to compensate licensed private investigators at a rate of $50 per hour for their services in searching for these missing children, defined as individuals under 18 years old. The trust fund's expenditures will not require further legislative appropriation, and the secretary will report annually on its activity to legislative committees.