SENATE BILL REPORT

ESB 5121

BYSenators Fleming, Bailey, Talmadge, Gaspard, Murray, Smith, Moore and Benitz

Creating a mobile substance abuse awareness program.

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 28, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Lee, Vice Chairman; Bender, Benitz, Fleming, Gaspard, Murray, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Susan Finkel (786-7483)

                  April 13, 1989

House Committe on Education

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 8, 1989

BACKGROUND:

In 1987 the Legislature established the Substance Abuse Awareness Program.  School districts interested in implementing a substance abuse awareness program apply for funds for this purpose.  Not all districts have the opportunity to receive grant funds to develop and implement a substance abuse awareness program.

SUMMARY:

The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) establishes a Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program as a component of the overall Substance Abuse Awareness Grant Program.  The mobile program is equipped with pamphlets, substance abuse awareness and prevention curriculum or in-service programs and other materials determined in conjunction with the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee.  The SPI notifies high risk school districts of the Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program through the clearinghouse or other means.

The Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program revolving fund is created solely for the purposes of supporting the Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested February 23, 1989

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator George Fleming, prime sponsor; Judy Hartmann, Superintendent of Public Instruction (pro)

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

The SPI may coordinate the mobile substance abuse program with other public and private substance abuse awareness programs provided that such programs do not supplant the mobile abuse awareness program.