HB2554 - 472R

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:

START_STATUTE36-2007. 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, including programs for methamphetamine abuse services and prevention, 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 continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations except that monies from the state general fund appropriated to the fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 lapse from and after June 30, 2008. 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 including methamphetamine detoxification programs and related follow‑up services.

2. For substance abuse and addiction prevention programs including methamphetamine 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.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Appropriation; addiction reduction and recovery fund

The sum of $2,500,000 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 rural detoxification programs and related follow-up services.

Sec. 3. Appropriation; methamphetamine interdiction; Arizona criminal justice commission; exemption

A. The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to the Arizona criminal justice commission for distribution by population to each county board of supervisors for increased methamphetamine interdiction efforts including investigation, training, prosecution, abuse treatment or education programs. The commission shall use the most recent United States decennial census to determine populations, except that no county shall receive less than $50,000.

B. Each county that receives monies pursuant to this section shall submit quarterly reports to the Arizona criminal justice commission regarding the use and effectiveness of the distributed monies. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall submit a quarterly summary of the reports required pursuant to this section to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee. The commission shall provide a copy of the reports to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

C. Monies appropriated in this section shall not be used for any radio, television, print media announcements or web site campaign that refers to any elected official of this state or any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions or political subdivisions.

D. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the lapsing of appropriations through June 30, 2008.

Sec. 4. Appropriation; DES; families F.I.R.S.T.; exemption

A. The sum of $2,000,000 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.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the lapsing of appropriations through June 30, 2008.

Sec. 5. Appropriation; department of health services; methamphetamine prevention services; exemption

A. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2006-2007 to the department of health services for comprehensive, curriculum based methamphetamine prevention services. Monies shall be distributed to a statewide alliance of community-based organizations with a proven track record in providing substance abuse prevention programming to children. Programs must serve children in rural, urban and Indian communities and military bases in Arizona.

B. The alliance that receives monies pursuant to this section shall submit quarterly reports to the department of health services regarding the use and effectiveness of the distributed monies. The department of health services shall submit a quarterly summary of the reports required pursuant to this section to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee. The department shall provide a copy of the reports to the secretary of state and the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records.

C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to the lapsing of appropriations through June 30, 2008.

Sec. 6. 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 methamphetamine 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 use.

Sec. 7. Delayed repeal

This act is repealed from and after June 30, 2008.

Sec. 8. Emergency

This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by law.