Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.

HB 4944 creates a state grant program to help counties cover transportation costs for low-income people involved in court cases. The bill requires the state comptroller to administer the program, allowing counties to apply annually for funds to pay for transportation to and from court proceedings for indigent litigants (including civil and criminal defendants, their family members, and juvenile cases). Counties must use grant money exclusively for this purpose, with the comptroller establishing rules for applications, deadlines, and monitoring. The program becomes effective September 1, 2025, with the first applications due after January 1, 2026.