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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2006
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HOUSE BILL 2554 |
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AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-2007; making appropriations; RELATING TO substance abuse.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 18, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-2007, to read:
36-2007. Addiction reduction and recovery fund
A. The addiction reduction and recovery fund is established for the purpose of funding drug and alcohol abuse services and prevention programs through regional behavioral health authorities in this state. The director of the department of health services shall administer the fund.
B. The director may accept and spend federal monies and private grants, gifts, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes of this section. These monies do not revert to the state general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
C. All monies deposited in the fund are in addition to any other appropriation, transfer or allocation of public or private monies from any other source and shall not supplant, replace or cause a reduction in other funding sources.
D. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
E. The director shall spend monies in the fund through regional behavioral health authorities in this state as follows:
1. For rural detoxification programs and related follow‑up services.
2. For substance abuse and addiction prevention programs. The regional behavioral health authorities shall make efforts to partner with community and faith-based organizations in implementing these programs.
f. The monies described in subsection e of this section shall be used only for the purposes under subsection e of this section and are not subject to the normal administrative withholdings by the department of health services or by the regional behavioral health authorities.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; addiction reduction and recovery fund
The sum of $3,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to the addiction reduction and recovery fund established by section 36-2007, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and is appropriated from the addiction reduction and recovery fund to the department of health services for the following:
1. $2,500,000 for rural detoxification programs and related follow-up services.
2. $1,000,000 for substance abuse and addiction prevention programs.
Sec. 3. Appropriation; DPS; drug enforcement
The sum of $6,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to the department of public safety for the following:
1. $5,000,000 for increased methamphetamine interdiction efforts.
2. $1,000,000 for tip lines to receive information on methamphetamine production, use and distribution and for information rewards.
Sec. 4. Appropriation; DES; families F.I.R.S.T.
The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to the department of economic security for the Arizona families F.I.R.S.T. program for substance abuse treatment.
Sec. 5. Purpose
Pursuant to section 36-2007, subsection A, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, the legislature establishes the addiction reduction and recovery fund to stem the growth of methamphetamine and other substance abuse. The problematic use of alcohol and illicit drugs places an enormous burden on society, harming health, family life, the economy and public safety. Methamphetamine use contributes significantly to violent crime in Arizona. The addiction reduction and recovery fund facilitates a comprehensive strategy to reduce the prevalence of methamphetamine and other substance abuse.