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House moves fetal-alcohol prevention program into substance-abuse division and dedicates alcohol revenues
Summary
The House approved a substitute moving a fetal-alcohol prevention program into the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, adding advisory oversight and a dedicated alcohol-revenue stream; members probed funding mechanics and whether earmarking circumvents appropriations. The substitute passed 51-18.
The Utah House passed a first-substitute to HB 148 to amend an alcohol-education program focused on drinking during pregnancy, move administration to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, add advisory-board oversight, and establish a dedicated revenue source from alcohol sales.
Representative Stankwist (transcript spellings vary) described fetal…
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