HOUSE BILL REPORT

ESB 5121

As Amended by the House

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

Creating a mobile substance abuse awareness program.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (18)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; Brumsickle, Cole, Dorn, Fuhrman, Holland, Horn, Jones, Phillips, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Schoon, Valle, Walker and K. Wilson.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended by Committee on Education.  (27)

      Signed by Representatives Locke, Chair; Grant, Vice Chair; H. Sommers, Vice Chair; Silver, Ranking Republican Member; Youngsman, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Appelwick, Belcher, Bowman, Brekke, Bristow, Brough, Dorn, Doty, Ferguson, Hine, May, McLean, Nealey, Padden, Peery, Rust, Sayan, Spanel, Sprenkle, Valle, Wang and Wineberry.

House Staff:      Janet Peterson (786-7136)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 12, 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.  In using this program the use of role models, advocates and law enforcement officials as speakers is encouraged.

The mobile program may be used in coordination with other public or private substance abuse awareness programs.  The public and private programs shall not replace the mobile program.

The Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program revolving fund is created solely for the purposes of supporting the Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program.  Gifts, grants, and contributions may be accepted to support this program.

Fiscal Note:      Available.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    (Education) Senator George Fleming and Mike Matson, Washington State Law Enforcement Association.

(Appropriations) None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      (Education) None Presented.

(Appropriations) None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    (Education) It is important that even the smallest school districts have access to drug abuse prevention programs for their students and in service training on this topic for their staffs.  The Mobile Substance Abuse Awareness Program would provide a program which would travel around the state and work with districts at their request.  This would also be a way to bring well known speakers into our schools who will provide a role model to our children and emphasize how important it is to say no to drugs.  This program will work with the DARE program and does not compete with it.

(Appropriations) None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      (Education) None Presented.

(Appropriations) None Presented.