LRB-1577/P2
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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Lessner, BB0518 - Substance use harm reduction grant
For 2021-2023 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
health and human services
General health and human services
Substance use harm reduction grant
This bill allows DHS, as part of the grants DHS is required to award for community programs, to annually award up to $250,000 to organizations with comprehensive harm reduction strategies for the development or support of substance use harm reduction programs, as determined by DHS.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section
1. 46.48 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
46.48 (9) Substance use harm reduction grant. The department may annually award up to $250,000 to organizations with comprehensive harm reduction strategies for the development or support of substance use harm reduction programs, as determined by the department. Notwithstanding sub. (1), grants awarded under this subsection shall be from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (bc).
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