SENATE BILL NO. 143                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:30:22 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon  MOVED to ADOPT the  committee substitute                                                                    
for SB 143, Work Draft 30-GS2566\D (Wallace, 1/29/18).                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
9:30:42 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
DAVID   TEAL,   DIRECTOR,   LEGISLATIVE   FINANCE   DIVISION                                                                    
explained  the committee  substitute.  He  relayed that  the                                                                    
bill had  been drafted with  the same considerations  as the                                                                    
Governor's bill.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:31:22 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman WITHDREW  the  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, the proposed committee substitute was adopted.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB  143  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
9:31:58 AM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
9:33:31 AM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED