Report Title:

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Description:

Appropriates funds for substance abuse and prevention programs, a statewide substance abuse awareness and education campaign, and operation of the drug nuisance abatement unit in the department of the attorney general.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1458

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2005-2006 and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007, for adolescent substance abuse treatment programs, with priority given, based on school need and substance abuse rates, to establishing school-based treatment programs in all high schools and to establishing, as an alternative to treatment programs, prevention and intervention programs in all middle and intermediate schools.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2005-2006 and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007, for substance abuse prevention, with priority given to drug education and awareness in the schools and community partnerships, non-school youth activities in communities with the greatest need, education and support for families and parenting women, and community mobilization; provided that at least fifty per cent of the sums appropriated shall be expended for development and use of evidence-based substance abuse programs and practices, with emphasis on Hawaiian culturally-based programs, that include youth-to-youth programs, non-school hour programs in communities with the greatest need, and education and support for families in crisis; provided further that the sums appropriated shall be expended so as to ensure equitable distribution among the islands based on population and other need indicators.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2005-2006, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007, for a statewide substance abuse awareness and education campaign targeted at youth, families, the workplace, and community using multi-media community presentations and events.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for adult treatment services, including family counseling, with priority given to women of child-bearing age, pregnant women, parents of young children in the home, and Hawaiians as defined in section 10-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $400,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, as a grant-in-aid to the city and county of Honolulu to fund, by competitive bidding, community-based substance abuse prevention programs, drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships and non-school hour programs in communities with greatest need, coordination of community-based drug-abatement and mobilization efforts; provided that program effectiveness shall be monitored and evaluated and that funds will be awarded based on size of population served, prevalence of drug use, and distribution of drug related crimes; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the city and county of Honolulu or private sources.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the city and county of Honolulu.

SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $300,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, as a grant-in-aid to the county of Hawaii to fund, by competitive bidding, community-based substance abuse prevention programs, drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships and non-school hour programs in communities with greatest need, coordination of community-based drug-abatement and mobilization efforts; provided that program effectiveness shall be monitored and evaluated and that funds will be awarded based on size of population served, prevalence of drug use, and distribution of drug related crimes; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the county of Hawaii or private sources.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the county of Hawaii.

SECTION 7. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, as a grant-in-aid to the county of Maui to fund, by competitive bidding, community-based substance abuse prevention programs, drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships and non-school hour programs in communities with greatest need, coordination of community-based drug-abatement and mobilization efforts; provided that program effectiveness shall be monitored and evaluated and that funds will be awarded based on size of population served, prevalence of drug use, and distribution of drug related crimes; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the county of Maui or private sources.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the county of Maui.

SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $100,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, as a grant-in-aid to the county of Kauai to fund, by competitive bidding, community-based substance abuse prevention programs, drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships and non-school hour programs in communities with greatest need, coordination of community-based drug-abatement and mobilization efforts; provided that program effectiveness shall be monitored and evaluated and that funds will be awarded based on size of population served, prevalence of drug use, and distribution of drug related crimes; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the county of Kauai or private sources.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the county of Kauai.

SECTION 9. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $750,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2005-2006, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007, for the payment of expenses arising in connection with enforcement activities of the drug nuisance abatement unit in the department of the attorney general, including the cost of employing attorneys, auditors, investigators, and other personnel as necessary to promote the effective and efficient conduct of the unit's activities.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

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