Assembly Bill No. 121–Assemblymen Leslie, Parks, Parnell, Anderson, Gibbons, Buckley, de Braga, Freeman, Giunchigliani, Koivisto, Manendo, McClain, Smith and Williams

February 13, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse of Department of Human Resources for support of community-based substance abuse prevention programs. (BDR S‑921)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse of the Department of Human Resources for support of community-based substance abuse prevention programs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general

1-2 fund to the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse of the Department of

1-3 Human Resources to increase the available financial support for

1-4 community-based substance abuse prevention programs:

1-5 For the fiscal year 2001-2002 $450,000

1-6 For the fiscal year 2002-2003 $450,000

1-7 2. In each fiscal year, the money appropriated pursuant to subsection 1

1-8 must be used:

1-9 (a) To provide grants for substance abuse prevention programs that

1-10 provide services directly to targeted communities based on needs

1-11 assessments in the amount of $250,000;

1-12 (b) To support the facilitation of new and existing coalitions that

1-13 develop better organized substance abuse prevention programs, bring

1-14 resources together and increase the effectiveness of services provided in

1-15 the amount of $150,000; and

1-16 (c) To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the grants made and

1-17 coalitions supported in the amount of $50,000.

2-1 Sec. 2. Any balance of the sums appropriated by section 1 of this act

2-2 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed

2-3 for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years and reverts to

2-4 the state general fund as soon as all payments of money committed have

2-5 been made.

2-6 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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