Amendment ID: S2090-60-R1

Redraft Amendment 60

Use of revenue from marijuana taxation

Messrs. Lewis, O'Connor, Moore and Timilty move to amend the bill by striking section 18, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 18. Said section 14 of said chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:

(b) Money in the fund shall be subject to appropriation. Money in the fund shall be expended for the implementation, administration and enforcement of this chapter by the commission. Thereafter, money in the fund shall be expended in the following ways: (i) no less than 20 percent shall be expended annually for a youth substance abuse education and prevention grant program as described in subsection (c) of this section; (ii) no less than 10 percent shall be expended annually for a public safety grant program to be administered by the executive office of public safety and security for the purpose of training drug recognition experts, crisis intervention teams or other public safety purposes in order to facilitate the enforcement of this chapter; (iii) no less than 10 percent shall be expended for the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund established in section 2G of chapter 111; and (iv) that no less than 20 percent shall be expended annually for programming for restorative justice, jail diversion, and workforce development or alternative education in communities disproportionately impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration for offenses under chapter 94C.

(c) The youth substance abuse education and prevention grant program shall be administered by the department of public health. Grants shall be awarded to school districts or community coalitions based on need. Communities disproportionately impacted by substance abuse, mental illness or poverty shall receive priority.

Applications for grants from school districts shall include the following : (i) the target student grade range and number of participating students; (ii)  a list of teachers on the implementation team; (iii) a description of the curriculum and proposed activities to be implemented including target learning objectives; (iv) a timeline of the program; (v) a proposed budget; and (vi) signatures of the superintendent and principal, or principals, of the schools included in the application.

Not later than a year after receiving the grant funding, awardees shall submit a report that shall include the number of students who participated in the program; the average time spent per student; and a description of the impact of the grant with any relevant data.

In order to qualify for a grant, the community coalition shall be a recognized community coalition in the commonwealth operating on the strategic prevention framework to address youth substance abuse. Applications for grants from community coalitions shall include the following: (i) the target community population; (ii) a memorandum of understanding from no less than 3 participating community partners; and (iii) a plan for proposed activities to include objectives, timeline, intended outcome measures and proposed budget.

Not later than a year after receiving the grant funding, an awardee shall submit a report that shall include impact as measured against stated objectives.