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Millennium Fund committee seeks one‑time money to keep youth assessment centers open, recommends prevention programming
Summary
Joint Millennium Fund Committee reported priorities including one‑time funding for 12 youth assessment centers, a $2 million recommendation for school vaping detection and youth prevention programs, and support for Idaho Public Television staffing; JFAC accepted the committee report by unanimous consent.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 28 received the Millennium Fund Committee’s recommendations and accepted the committee’s report by unanimous consent after members discussed one‑time funding needs for youth assessment centers.
Senator Van Burtonshaw, co‑chair of the joint Millennium Fund Committee, told members that Millennium Fund receipts originate from the tobacco settlement and that the committee prioritized programs focused on prevention, cessation and treatment for tobacco, vape and other substance misuse, with an emphasis on programs that benefit Idahoans under 18.
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