Why Change Social Service Funding? What Are Counties Paying For Now? Why Isn t it Equitable? What Was Proposed? What Was Passed? How Will it Work in

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2 Why Change Social Service Funding? What Are Counties Paying For Now? Why Isn t it Equitable? What Was Proposed? What Was Passed? How Will it Work in the Next 2 Years? What Happens Next?

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4 Burials/GA 1% Travel 2% Other Prog. 3% Operating 7% Personnel 87%

5 Mercer County Cass County Ramsey County Sales Price - $335,000 Sales Price - $329,000 Sales Price - $330,00 Social Service Taxes - $206 Social Service Taxes - $148 Social Service Taxes - $297

6 A permanent caseload-driven formula with reimbursement based on like-sized counties adjusted annually as caseload changes. CY15 base year costs inflated by 5% annually to A taxpayer hold-harmless provision that gives each county a general fund grant to lower property taxes to equal 12% of countywide tax collections. Must be shown on tax statement A 2-year pilot program with reimbursement based on historical costs and caseloads adjusted annually as caseload changes. CY15 base year costs with no inflation. No taxpayer hold-harmless, but a requirement to reduce the general fund in TY18 by social service ending-fund balances in excess of a threshold. Must be shown on tax statement

7 Taxpayer Hold Harmless Ending Fund Balance Transfer % Tax Relief Social Service Costs % Tax Relief Social Service Costs Original Concept Final Bill

8 Individual County Amounts 2015 base rate = 2015 expenses divided by 2015 caseloads Two rates: (1)social services, (2) economic assistance CWCA (indirect costs) averaged for the years 2012, 2013 and Then 25% of the average added to the costs 2016 caseloads have been determined 2018 payments = 2015 rate for each category times 2016 caseloads in each category

9 Individual County Adjustments Increase or decrease of caseload by more than 5% will trigger a payment adjustment The adjustment will be the amount above or below the 5% mark Example: A caseload increase of 7% would net a 2% increase in reimbursement

10 SB2206 Allocations Preliminary/Unofficial

11 Jan st Half is Distributed Counties Budget with Prior year Caseload DHS Recalculates with Prior year Caseloads June 15 2 nd Half is Distributed

12 On January 1, 2018 fund balances cannot exceed: $100,000 for counties who had less than $2 million of expenses in 2015 $500,000 for counties who had more than $2 million of expenses in 2015 On January 1, 2018 fund balance dollars over the limits must be transferred to the county general fund. In the 2018 tax year counties shall reduce its county general fund levy by the equivalent amount. If there is no ending balance and the payments from the State are not sufficient to meet expenses, then by a vote of the county commissioners money may be transferred from the county general fund. If the fund balance exceeds limitations at the end of 2018 the 2019 payments will be reduced in June payment of 2019

13 Fund Withholding DHS may withhold funding if a county fails to perform duties assigned. The amount withheld may not exceed double the actual cost to DHS or the amount of a federal penalty imposed as a result of not doing the duty. Special State Finance Fund A new State fund will be formed and will not be subject to the allotment process.

14 DHS to appoint a committee to study the operation of the pilot and develop a plan for the permanent implementation of a funding formula. DHS to report on the status of the pilot and make recommendations including: Caseloads and outcomes for social services Considerations to ensure appropriate and adequate delivery of social services, Options for efficiency and aggregations, Analysis of potential reduction in social service offices Feasibility & desirability of state employment Considerations for oversight & chain of command

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17 Child Care Licensing SB2060, Parent Notification SB2090, Application/Penalties/Background Checks Social Work Licensing SB2293, Significant overhaul FAILED GA (Indigent) Burials HB1338, Changes what can be contributed to a burial above what a county pays nominal amount?

18 Drug Testing TANF Clients HB1308 & SB2279 Both FAILED Background Checks Social Service Staff SB2117, Fingerprints at hire, BCI/FBI Checks, Repeat every 10 years, fees to be reasonable and paid by the county Drug Exposed Newborns SB2251, Shifts from finding guilt to focus on getting mother and baby services

19 Vulnerable Adults SB2322, Working with banking institutions on financial exploitation made easier SB2335, Broadens exploitation definition, Defines penalties