"The hotline legislation — which passed the House human services committee 8-5 and still must go to the full House and Senate — would create a steering committee of state and county child welfare experts to set up the specifics of the hotline, a public awareness campaign and training program.
"It would take almost two years, until January 2015, to open the hotline for calls, according to the proposal.
"The steering committee, which would have an outside consultant who is an expert in child abuse screening and prevention, would cost an estimated $25,000 this year and $704,000 next year. But the estimated cost in later years, when the hotline and training are in full operation, caused five Republican lawmakers to vote against the bill. By 2016, the hotline and screening could cost up to $3 million per year and include up to 40 full-time employees...."
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