Appropriates $10.4 million in recurring funds for 2025-26 and $14.1 million in recurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Division) to be allocated for employee salary increases, effective July 1, 2025. Requires that $3.9 million of these funds be allocated to reduce salary compression in connection with these increases.

Effective for the 2025-27 biennium, sets out the annual salary schedules as follows: (1) for Youth Counsel Technicians, salaries range from $40,908 with 0 years of experience to $53,230 with 6+ years of experience for 2025-26 and from $42,953 with 0 years of experience to $55,892 with 6+ years of experience for 2026-27; (2) for Youth Services Behavioral Specialists, from $42,254 with 0 years of experience to $54,981 with 6+ years of experience for 2025-26 and from $44,367 with 0 years of experience to $57,730 with 6+ years of experience for 2026-27; (3) for Youth Counselors, from $445,910 with 0 years of experience to $58,803 with 6+ years of experience for 2025-26 and from $48,206 with 0 years of experience to $61,743 with 6+ years of experience for 2026-27; and (4) for Juvenile Court Counselors, from $49,391 with 0 years of experience to $72,070 with 6+ years of experience for 2025-26 and from $51,861 with 0 years of experience to $75,674 with 6+ years of experience for 2026-27.