Create Child Welfare Authority

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This bill creates the Child Welfare Authority, an independent state agency that will take over the duties of the Children, Youth and Families Department. It establishes a seven-member Board of Regents to govern the authority and appoint a State Superintendent to lead it. The bill also transfers all current functions, money, property, and contracts from the Children, Youth and Families Department to the new Child Welfare Authority, effective January 1, 2027.

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