RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.

SB 1098 appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to provide emergency shelter and services for unaccompanied homeless youth. It directly affects young people without a parent or guardian living on the streets or in unstable housing. The key provision is the dedicated funding allocation to enable immediate access to safe shelter, counseling, and support services through the state's human services agency. This bill creates a concrete policy change by ensuring state resources are specifically directed toward meeting the urgent needs of this vulnerable population.