HB0223S02 | Drug and Alcohol Enforcement Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill addresses enforcement of drug- and alcohol-related provisions.

Highlighted Provisions: 

requires the Department of Public Safety to use the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund to maintain a certain number of drug enforcement officers, State Bureau of Investigation officers, and social workers;
ii) maintain at least:
69 (A) 10 drug-related law enforcement officers;
70 (B) eight SBI drug-related law enforcement officers; and
71 (C) two social workers.

Bill Details
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 64
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$1,320,000
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024: Department of Public Safety - Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Enforcement Fund, as an ongoing appropriation: from the General Fund, ($1,320,000).
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

Increases the ability of the state to enforce drug & alcohol laws

Commission: 
Student Leadership
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Increase protective factors in schools, homes & communities