Date: 04/12/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-122

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The bPASS



01:13 PM -- Senate Bill 06-122

Representative Weissmann, sponsor, presented the bill creating the Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund.

The following persons testified:

01:15 PM -- Anne Moore, Arapahoe House, spoke in favor of the bill. She stated approximately 30,000 youth are abusing substances. Very few receive treatment.

01:16 PM -- Don Eberle, Urban Peak, spoke in support of the bill. He stated many homeless youth have substance abuse problems. Substance abuse issues must be addressed before youth can be expected to return to school.


01:19 PM

Representative Green described her recent visit to Lookout Mountain Boys' Facility.
BILL:SB06-122
TIME: 01:21:07 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The bill passed 12-1.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Lundberg
No
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS