Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-576-R1

Redraft EHS 576

Mental Health Support for Victims of Hate and Bias

Mr. Velis, Ms. Rausch, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Lovely and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4512-2020, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a competitive grant program for the development of specialized trauma trainings, each tailored to a specific form of hate or bias, to be provided to mental health clinicians and counselors and others to treat victims of hate and bias”; and by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,250,000”.