Department of Human Services; making appropriations; source; amounts; creating certain special accounts; deposits or transfers; procedures; reports; requiring appearance before certain joint committee.

Added Section 6 authorizing the Department of Human Services to create rules and procedures to implement the act.

Added Section 7 limiting the department's retention of funds to a maximum of 2% for administrative costs.

Updated the bill title to include new Senate sponsors (Hall and Haste) and corrected page numbering references.

The document structure was changed from a final 'Enrolled' bill to a 'Proposed Committee Substitute,' indicating the bill is in a draft stage pending further legislative action.

The title section was updated to reflect the committee amendment process and include the names of the bill's sponsors.

The bill text was reformatted with new page numbers and line references typical of committee amendments, but the actual legal language regarding funding and agency duties is unchanged.

Removed draft indicators (e.g., 'ENGROSSED') and page headers/footers to reflect the final enrolled version ready for the Governor's signature.

Added a formal 'SUBJECT' line to clarify the bill's topic in the final version.

Deleted redundant text indicating the bill was 'Engrossed' and replaced it with the standard 'Enrolled' designation.

The total appropriated amount was increased from $195,000 to $5,328,000, split into three separate allocations of $195,000, $328,000, and $5,000,000.

New sections were added to create a 'Statewide Recovery Special Account' for each appropriation, ensuring funds are managed specifically for the duration of the American Rescue Plan Act.

New provisions authorize the Department of Human Services to enter into memorandums of understanding for auditing and oversight, provided they do not transfer control of the funds.

New rules were established allowing the Department to retain up to 2% of the funds for administrative costs, subject to federal disallowance limits.

The original effective date of November 1, 2025, was removed and replaced with a new structure tied to the lifecycle of the American Rescue Plan Act funds.