Increases the prisoner reimbursement amount that the state is required to pay to counties

HB 170 increases the daily reimbursement rate the state must pay counties for housing prisoners in county jails. It sets new per-day rates: $37.50 (current), rising to a minimum of $40 per day starting July 1, 2026, subject to state appropriations. This directly affects counties that hold prisoners awaiting state incarceration, including those held due to parole violations or state requests. Counties must annually update their cost-per-day rates, and the state must cover these costs for eligible prisoners as defined by the bill. The change updates existing reimbursement schedules without altering eligibility criteria for which prisoners qualify.