Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/24/2018 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE
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| SB128 | |
| Adjourn |
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| + | HB 233 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | SB 128 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
April 24, 2018
2:06 p.m.
2:06:58 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Co-Chair MacKinnon called the Senate Finance Committee
meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Anna MacKinnon, Co-Chair
Senator Click Bishop, Vice-Chair
Senator Peter Micciche
Senator Donny Olson
Senator Gary Stevens
Senator Natasha von Imhof
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Lyman Hoffman, Co-Chair
ALSO PRESENT
Juli Lucky, Staff, Senator Anna MacKinnon; Senator Cathy
Giessel, Sponsor; Jill Lewis, Deputy Director, Division of
Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services.
SUMMARY
SB 128 MARIJUANA EDU/TREATMENT FUND/PROGRAM
CSSB 128(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with
a "do pass" recommendation and with two fiscal
impact notes from the Department of Health and
Social Services.
SENATE BILL NO. 128
"An Act establishing the marijuana education and
treatment fund; and relating to the duties of the
Department of Health and Social Services to administer
a comprehensive marijuana use education and treatment
program."
Co-Chair MacKinnon indicated that SB 128 was previously
heard in committee on March 1, 2018 and March 2, 2018.
2:08:10 PM
Vice-Chair Bishop MOVED to ADOPT the committee substitute
for SB 128, Work Draft 30-LS1069\R (Martin, 4/23/18).
Co-Chair MacKinnon OBJECTED for discussion.
JULI LUCKY, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, discussed the
one change in the committee substitute (CS) on page 1, line
13. She recounted that concerns were expressed regarding
the change to the percentage rate from 25 percent to 35
percent of the taxes received [on the sale of marijuana].
The CS returned the percentage rate to 25 percent that was
contained in the original version of the bill. She reminded
the committee that 50 percent of the taxes were currently
distributed into the Recidivism Reduction Fund and the bill
used 25 percent of the remainder of the tax collected.
2:09:23 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon WITHDREW the OBJECTION. There being NO
further OBJECTION, the proposed committee substitute was
adopted.
Ms. Lucky announced that there was not a new fiscal note,
but there was a replacement fiscal note forthcoming.
2:10:15 PM
SENATOR CATHY GIESSEL, SPONSOR, voiced that she supports
the committee substitute.
Co-Chair MacKinnon requested a brief overview of the bill.
Senator Giessel explained that the state received revenue
from the tax on the commercialization of marijuana of which
50 percent was designated for recidivism with 50 percent
remaining. The Division of Public Health, Department of
Health and Social Services (DHSS) recognized that education
and treatment were necessary, in particular educating
children on the "dangers of marijuana and its side
effects." She indicated that the bill originated with the
administration. The department suggested that some amount
of the 50 percent of the proceeds should fund an education
and treatment fund. The predominate amount of the 25
percent would be directed to afterschool programs that
"most effectively communicate with children." In addition,
the program would provide clinicians in school based
clinics information to share with the students.
Senator Micciche recounted that the bill's intent was that
the funds would not remain with DHSS, but the program would
be carried out via a grant or contract to other providers.
Senator Giessel replied in the affirmative. She clarified
that the Division of Public Health managed the tobacco
prevention program, and the proposed program would be
managed similarly. The grant money would be distributed to
multiple organizations. She hoped many rural communities
would benefit.
2:12:57 PM
Senator Stevens supported the legislation. He questioned
whether the Department of Education and Early Development
(DEED) and school districts would be involved and work with
DHSS on the program. He wondered whether the grants would
be available to school districts. Senator Giessel relayed
that the suggestion was made in the other body. She was
informed that DEED would prefer that DHSS manage the funds
in the form of grants. Schools would support the program
through the afterschool aspect of the program occurring in
schools. Senator Stevens asked whether individual districts
and schools would be able to apply for the grants through
the program. Senator Giessel believed that would be the
case but deferred the answer the division.
2:14:39 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon OPENED public testimony.
Co-Chair MacKinnon CLOSED public testimony.
2:15:08 PM
JILL LEWIS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, addressed the
forthcoming fiscal note. She reported that half of the
amount from the 25 percent would be directed to afterschool
programs. The remainder would be distributed for the other
mandatory elements in the bill. She listed other areas of
funding distribution: community health grants, workforce
development, survey monitoring, and treatment aspects.
Senator Stevens had no objection to the program. He asked
whether the program could incorporate working with school
districts. Ms. Lewis replied in the affirmative. She noted
that the community health grant funding included a
component that leveraged existing programs and would add on
modules appropriate for marijuana prevention and education
for school districts. The department would develop the
educational materials and share the information through
grants to existing applicable programs. The schools would
be able to participate in that aspect in the program.
2:17:25 PM
Senator Stevens asked for an explanation of how the tobacco
prevention program worked in the school districts. Ms.
Lewis responded that the tobacco program worked with local
grantees spread throughout the state who work with a
variety of different entities in their communities. The
grantees worked with school districts on cessation,
prevention, and providing related services. Senator Stevens
thought that the program was also attempting to reach young
adults and older adults. Ms. Lewis answered in the
affirmative, but qualified that the primary focus of the
fund was to address youth prevention. She pointed to
educational materials and treatment options.
Vice-Chair Bishop asked whether the division carried out
the "hands-on curriculum development." Ms. Lewis responded
that the division developed the curriculum and the
materials. The division would work with DEED to ensure that
the materials were appropriate for school districts. Vice-
Chair Bishop wanted to ensure that the curriculum included
information about the zero tolerance policy mandated by the
federal government for drug or alcohol use for most job
professions.
2:20:43 PM
Co-Chair MacKinnon requested that Ms. Lewis explain the
forthcoming fiscal note.
Ms. Lewis explained that only the analysis and allocation
was changing for the current DHSS fiscal impact note, but
the "bottom-line" would remain the same. The grant line for
the afterschool program would increase. In addition, $100
thousand was allocated to the Personal Services line for
one new position [public health specialist] to serve as
consultant and subject matter expert in planning and
implementing programmatic evaluations, health surveys and
assessments, health education materials, and delivery of
the community program services. She noted the amount of $5
thousand for travel and $242.5 for contract services that
would provide services such as; production of educational
materials, health surveys and assessments, and program
evaluation. She reported that the Grant line allocation was
$412.5 thousand targeted for afterschool programs that
increased in the out years to $1.645 million when the
program was fully developed. She turned to the other DHSS
fiscal impact note appropriated to Behavioral Health and
allocated to Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery
Grants that reflected the treatment component of the
legislation in the amount of $65 thousand in FY 19
increasing to $190 thousand in the out years.
Vice-Chair Bishop MOVED to REPORT CSSB 128(FIN) out of
committee with individual recommendations and accompanying
fiscal notes.
2:24:12 PM
Senator Micciche announced that he served on the board of
an organization that might become a grantee of the program.
2:24:34 PM
AT EASE
2:26:39 PM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair MacKinnon announced that no new revenue was
associated with the fiscal notes. The funding was solely
derived from the portion of revenue collected from the
taxation of marijuana sales.
CSSB 128(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with two fiscal impact notes from
the Department of Health and Social Services.
ADJOURNMENT
2:28:15 PM
The meeting was adjourned at 2:28 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB128 SCS FIN work draft version v. R.pdf |
SFIN 4/24/2018 1:30:00 PM |
SB 128 |