Legislature(2003 - 2004)
04/22/2003 03:27 PM House HES
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SB 124-ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE GRANTS [Contains discussion of HB 167] TAPE 03-35, SIDE B CHAIR WILSON announced that the final order of business would be SENATE BILL NO. 124(efd fld), "An Act relating to grants for alcoholism and drug abuse programs." Number 2320 REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to adopt the proposed House committee substitute (HCS), Version 23-GS1111\D, Ford, 4/17/03, as a work draft. There being no objection, Version D was before the committee. Number 2326 CHAIR WILSON explained that [Version D] would put the grants for alcoholism and drug abuse programs in a transition phase. The difference is that the Senate bill increased the amount to 25 percent that communities have to contribute; however, the bill the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee passed out of committee last month [HB 167] allowed for a phased-in approach. The grantees know the cuts are coming, but this is phased in. Chair Wilson said that is the only difference between the House and Senate bills. In response to Representative Seaton, she said the [House] committee substitute allows the grantees to only have to contribute 17.5 percent this year, and then next year it goes up to 25 percent. The Senate bill goes directly to the 25 percent contribution this year, so there is no phased-in approach. REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL commented that when the committee adopted the House committee substitute, the committee took the amendment and put it in the Senate bill. CHAIR WILSON said that is correct. Number 2214 REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA referred to Section 1, lines 5-6, where it says "grants shall be awarded in a ratio of 75 percent state money to 25 percent community money". On page 2, lines 5-7, under "Transition", she noted that it says July 2004. CHAIR WILSON responded that this coming fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2003, there would be a transition year [during which communities would have to contribute 17.5]. When fiscal year 2004 begins, the percentage of community contribution will be 25 percent. She reiterated that this HCS simply changes the Senate bill so it is identical to the bill the committee passed earlier [HB 167]. Number 2140 REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to report HCS SB 124, Version 23- GS1111\D, Ford, 4/17/03, out of committee with individual recommendations and the corrected fiscal notes. There being no objection, HCS SB 124(HES) was reported from the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee.
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