Relating to: violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
This bill establishes a program to distribute funds from vapor product taxes to local health departments and tribal health centers for violence prevention initiatives. The legislation explicitly prohibits these grant funds from being given to law enforcement agencies or any entities working directly with them, focusing the resources on health-based prevention strategies instead. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Health Services to hire staff to administer the grant program, providing specific funding increases for these administrative positions.
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Introduction
Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Oct 7, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Agard and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Stubbs, Hong, Clancy, Bare, Emerson, Neubauer and Sinicki
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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Agard
DDemocratic
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