February 9, 2000

Mr. Speaker:

Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 352

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, line 12, after "OFFENDERS;" insert "REQUIRING THAT THE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT TO FELONY DWI OFFENDERS;".

2. On page 1, line 12, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".

3. On page 5, lines 6 and 7, strike "described in Subsection K of this section".

4. On page 8, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following new subsection:

"K. Upon any felony conviction pursuant to this section, the corrections department shall provide substance abuse counseling or treatment, or both, to the offender.".

5. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

6. On page 10, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following new section:

"Section 3. APPROPRIATION.--Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the corrections department for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 for the purpose of providing or contracting for the provision of substance abuse counseling and treatment for felony DWI offenders. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.".

7. Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.,

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

R. David Pederson, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes: 10

Excused: Luna, Sanchez

Absent: None

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