SB 17-264

signed

Funding For Behavioral Mental Health Disorder Services

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 17-264, which has been signed into law, allows money from marijuana tax revenues to be used for funding behavioral mental health services. The bill also ends a fund dedicated to offender mental health services because it no longer receives any money and transfers the remaining funds in that account to the state's general fund. This change will help support mental health programs by providing more resources for those who need behavioral health assistance.

Official Summary

Joint Budget Committee. The bill clarifies that the authorized purposes for which the marijuana tax cash fund may be used include behavioral services. The bill also repeals the offender mental health services fund, which no longer has a revenue source, and directs the remaining money in the fund to be transferred to the general fund. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber: Senate
First action: 2017-06-05
Latest action: 2017-03-27
Last action desc.: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
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amends

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amends

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amends

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amends

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amends

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Behavioral Health Administration

amends

SB 22-212(2022A)· signed

Revisor's Bill

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Department of Law Supplemental

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HB 24-1190(2024A)· signed

Department of Law Supplemental

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HB 24-1199(2024A)· signed

Department of Revenue Supplemental

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HB 24-1388(2024A)· signed

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Revisor's Bill

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Department of Law Supplemental

relates

HB 26-1168(2026A)· signed

Department of Revenue Supplemental

relates

SB 23-120(2023A)· signed

Judicial Department Supplemental

relates

HB 24-1188(2024A)· signed

Judicial Department Supplemental

relates

HB 26-1160(2026A)· signed

Department of Law Supplemental

relates

SB 18-250(2018A)· signed

Jail-based Behavioral Health Services

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HB 22-1176(2022A)· signed

Judicial Department Supplemental

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HB 18-1167(2018A)· signed

Supplemental Appropriation - Dept Of Revenue

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HB 18-1163(2018A)· signed

Supplemental Appropriation - Judicial Department

relates

HB 26-1423(2026A)· signed

Community Corrections Budget Request & Data Information

relates

HB 25-1326(2025A)· signed

Updating Safety Net Provider Terminology

relates

HB 26-1157(2026A)· signed

Department of Human Services Supplemental

relates

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Judicial Department Supplemental

relates

HB 26-1158(2026A)· signed

Judicial Department Supplemental

relates

HB 22-1295(2022A)· signed

Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program

relates

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Flexibility In Oral Health Program Funding

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Family And Medical Leave Insurance Fund

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HB 24-1187(2024A)· signed

Department of Human Services Supplemental

relates

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Department of Human Services Supplemental

repeals

HB 26-1405(2026A)· signed

Cash Fund Transfers to General Fund

repeals

SB 25-317(2025A)· signed

Transfer Cash Fund Investment Earnings to General Fund

repeals

HB 24-1208(2024A)· signed

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repeals

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Votes

Refer Senate Bill 17-264 to the Committee of the Whole and consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.

2017-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 7 · No: 0 · Other: —

Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.

2017-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 9 · No: 4 · Other: —

Adopt amendment CLSB.264.001 that the Senate acceded to the House amendments and rerevised bill be adopted. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.

2017-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 5 · No: 0 · Other: —

Refer Senate Bill 17-264, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.

2017-04-18 · House · pass — Yes: 11 · No: 2 · Other: —