HB206 (2005) Detail

Relative to alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs.


CHAPTER 77

HB 206 – FINAL VERSION

9Feb2005… 0125h

2005 SESSION

05-0247

01/09

HOUSE BILL 206

AN ACT relative to alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kathleen Taylor, Straf 4; Rep. Butynski, Ches 4; Rep. Craig, Hills 9; Rep. Pilliod, Belk 5; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill declares that certain moneys deposited into the fund for alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs shall not be used for any other purpose.

This bill also clarifies the membership of the governor’s commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Feb2005… 0125h

05-0247

01/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

77:1 Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund; Disbursements. Amend RSA 176-A:1, III to read as follows:

III. Moneys shall be disbursed from the fund upon the authorization of the governor’s commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment established pursuant to RSA 12-J:1. [At least ½ of the money] Funds disbursed [from the fund] shall be used [primarily] for alcohol [education] and other drug abuse prevention [activities], intervention, and treatment services, and other purposes related to the duties of the commission under RSA 12-J:3.

77:2 Applicability. Moneys in the alcohol abuse prevention and treatment fund, established in RSA 176-A:1, shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose and shall be maintained and administered separately from any other funds of any state department.

77:3 Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment. Amend RSA 12-J:1, III(a) to read as follows:

(a)(1) The attorney general.

(2) The adjutant general.

(3) The administrative [justice] judge of the district [and municipal] courts.

(4) The chairperson of the liquor commission.

(5) The commissioner of the department of health and human services.

(6) The director of [the unit of] juvenile justice services, department of health and human services.

(7) The commissioner of the department of education.

(8) The commissioner of the department of corrections.

(9) The commissioner of the department of safety.

(10) The director of the [appropriate division responsible for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and recovery] office of alcohol and drug policy, department of health and human services.

77:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.

(Approved: June 7, 2005)

(Effective Date: July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.)