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3. LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY THAT PASSED 3.1 JUVENILE DETENTION COSTS (SB 1322 & HB 1279) ; Background.• In 2004, the Legislature enacted statutes requiring joint financial participation by the state and,counties in the provision of juvenile detention. The statute makes counties responsible for all pre-dispositional detention costs, while the QJ is responsible for post-dispositional detention costs, costs for detention care in fiscally constrained counties, and costs for the detention of out-of-state youths. The DJJ's apportionment of costs has been a source of administrative litigation by counties, with some counties disputing the DJ)'s rules and interpretation of the financial apportionment statutes. Legislation: For Fiscal Year 2016-2017, each non-fiscally restrained county will pay its proportional share of$42.5 million. Beginning in the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 and for every fiscal year thereafter, non- fiscally constrained counties are required to annually pay a total of 50 percent of the total shared deten- tion costs for the prior,calendar year. If this legislation becomes law, all of the litigating counties have agreed to'dismiss their individual cases against the Department of Juvenile Justice with prejudice. Effective:On March 29, 2016, this legislation was signed into law by the Governor. This legislation is effective upon becoming law. i 5 17