Report Title:

Behavioral Health and Drug Treatment Centers; GO Bonds

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for plans, design, and construction of behavioral health and drug treatment Centers.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

779

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH AND DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that individuals in need of mental health and drug addiction treatment need a "one-stop" site where counseling, rehabilitation, self-esteem classes, support groups, health treatment, and other support services are provided. To maximize their positive effect, these programs and services must be provided in a safe environment.

The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for plans, design, and construction of behavioral health and drug treatment centers.

SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2005-2006 for the capital improvement project listed below.

Behavioral health and drug treatment centers

Plans $

Design $

Construction $

Total funding $

SECTION 3. The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2008, shall lapse as of that date.

SECTION 4. The sum appropriated for the capital project set forth in section 2 shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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