Relates to state aid provided to volunteer agencies for the provision of certain addiction services

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sam Berger and 3 co-sponsors

The bill would formalize and fund state aid to volunteer agencies delivering addiction services, establishing eligibility, funding formulas, and oversight.

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

Quick Overview

Bill Number: A 8392

Title: Relates to state aid provided to volunteer agencies for the provision of certain addiction services

Status: Delivered to Senate (as of June 13, 2025)

Introduced: May 13, 2025

Sponsors: Noah Burroughs (primary); Paula Kay (cosponsor)

Classification: Budget/funding-related bill

Purpose and Intent

The bill aims to address state aid funding for volunteer or community-based agencies that provide addiction-related services. The core intent appears to be formalizing, expanding, or otherwise regulating how state support is allocated to these volunteer agencies to deliver addiction services.

Given the bill’s referral to Ways and Means (fiscal committee) and subsequent progress, it is expected to involve budgetary implications and potential new or revised appropriations for addiction services administered through volunteer organizations.

Key Provisions (What is Known from Public Status)

The exact statutory text is not provided here, but the bill would establish or modify the framework for state aid to volunteer agencies that deliver addiction services. This likely includes:

Eligibility criteria for agencies to receive state aid
Allocation mechanisms or funding formulas
Reporting, accountability, and performance requirements
Oversight and administration provisions (possibly through a state department or office overseeing addiction services)

Because the bill moved to the Ways and Means committee, it is expected to include fiscal provisions such as appropriation amounts, funding timelines, or budgetary impact notes.

Who Would Be Affected

Primary: Volunteer or community-based agencies that provide addiction services and seek state funding

Secondary: State agencies responsible for administering addiction services and distributing funds to eligible organizations

Potential beneficiaries: Individuals and communities served by these volunteer agencies through addiction treatment, prevention, recovery support, and related services

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

2025-05-13: Referred to Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (initial committee stage)

2025-06-11: Referral changed to Ways and Means (fiscal consideration)

2025-06-13: Reported; Rules Committee actions; Ordered to Third Reading

2025-06-13: Passed by the Assembly

2025-06-13: Delivered to the Senate

Indicates progression through standard Assembly fiscal and procedural steps toward potential enactment pending Senate action and negotiation on the budgetary impact

Notable Context

The sponsor is the same legislative session: Noah Burroughs (primary) with Paula Kay as a cosponsor

The bill’s progression to the Senate and its referral to Ways and Means suggest a focus on funding levels, appropriations, and budgetary planning related to addiction services administered via volunteer agencies

Next Steps for Tracking

Monitor Senate committee referrals and potential Senate floor action

Review the bill’s fiscal note and any amendments proposed by Ways and Means

Examine final enacted text to identify specific eligibility, funding amounts, reporting requirements, and oversight mechanisms

If you’d like, I can add a brief glossary of terms (e.g., Ways and Means, fiscal notes) or compare this bill to similar prior initiatives to provide additional context.

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