Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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April 10, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-195 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 18 through 22 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 2"(3)(a) and (4)(a) as follows:
Page 1, Line 327-80-117. Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and
Page 1, Line 4treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund -
Page 1, Line 5definitions - repeal. (3) (a) There is created in the state treasury the rural
Page 1, Line 6alcohol and substance abuse cash fund, referred to in this section as the
Page 1, Line 7"fund", that consists of the rural youth alcohol and substance abuse
Page 1, Line 8prevention and treatment account, referred to in this section as the "youth
Page 1, Line 9account", and the rural detoxification account, referred to in this section
Page 1, Line 10as the "detoxification account". The fund is comprised of money collected
Page 1, Line 11from surcharges assessed pursuant to sections 18-19-103.5, 42-4-1307
Page 1, Line 12(10)(d)(I), and 42-4-1701 (4)(f). The money collected from the surcharges
Page 1, Line 13must be divided equally between the youth account and the detoxification
Page 1, Line 14account. The fund also includes any money credited to the fund pursuant
Page 1, Line 15to subsection (3)(b) of this section. Money in the fund credited pursuant
Page 1, Line 16to subsection (3)(b) of this section must be divided equally between the
Page 1, Line 17youth account and the detoxification account unless the grantee or donor
Page 1, Line 18specifies to which account the grant, gift, or donation is to be credited.
Page 1, Line 19The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general
Page 1, Line 20assembly to the BHA for the purpose of implementing the program. All
Page 1, Line 21interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund
Page 1, Line 22remains in the fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered money remaining
Page 1, Line 23in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be
Page 1, Line 24transferred or credited to the general fund or another fund; except that any
Page 1, Line 25unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund as of
Page 1, Line 26August 30, 2025 August 30, 2030, is credited to the general fund.
Page 1, Line 27(4) (a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025
Page 2, Line 1September 1, 2030.".