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Legislative Millennium Fund committee recommends one-time support for youth assessment centers
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee received the Millennium Fund Committee report recommending one-time funding for youth assessment centers and other targeted grants focused on prevention, cessation and treatment related to tobacco, vaping and other substances.
Senator Van Burtonshaw, co-chair of the legislative Millennium Fund Committee, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 28 that the committee prioritized prevention, cessation and treatment programs funded from the Millennium Fund, which derives from the state'wide tobacco settlement. "The funding should be prioritized for programs that benefit Idahoans less than 18 years of age," Van Burtonshaw said.
Representative Jordan Redmond, newly appointed to the committee, walked members through the specific recommendations. The package includes $2 million for a second cohort of school-focused programs (vape detectors, school-resource officers and…
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