House of Representatives

SB 1186

appropriations; children's physical activity program

Sponsors: Senators Aguirre, Rios, Mitchell, et al.

 

DP

Committee on Health

DPA

Committee on Appropriations

DPA

Caucus and COW

This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.

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As Passed the House

 

SB 1186 appropriates $1 million over the next two years from the state general fund to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for school-based programs that promote children’s physical activity.

 

Provisions

·                      Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund to DHS in both FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for the establishment and administration of a grant program that promotes children’s physical activities within the schools.

·                      Requires DHS to transfer up to four per cent of the monies to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to conduct an evaluation of the program.

·                      Stipulates DHS shall award the grants to the county health departments that administer the monies.

·                      Requires DHS to give preference to grant proposals that promote physical activity at least three days a week, allow all children to participate, and are for children in grades K-8. 

·                      Clarifies that grant monies are to supplement, not supplant current physical education program funding levels.

·                      Mandates county health departments receiving grants to submit program result assessments in a format prescribed by the OAG.

·                      Requires the OAG to evaluate the county assessments and report to the Governor and Legislature by December 1, 2003.

·                      Exempts appropriated monies from lapsing of appropriations until June 30, 2004.

 

SB 1186 passed the Health Committee unamended. 

SB 1186 was amended in the Appropriations Committee as follows:

·                      Reduces the appropriations from $500,000 to $75,000 from the state general fund in both FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003.

·                      Stipulates that the monies not be used to hire physical education teachers or administrators or be used to fund administrative expenses at the county or school district level.

The Appropriations Committee amendment was adopted in the Committee of the Whole.

 

 

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45th Legislature                                                                                                                                

First Regular Session                                   2                                                            April 26, 2001

 

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