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ACTION ALERT April 30, 2010
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What
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Keep the Alcohol Fund with the Governor’s Commission |
| Action |
Call members of the House Finance Committee |
| When |
By Sunday evening, May 2nd |
BACKGROUND
This Action Alert is specifically targeted to our Partners who are constituents of members of the House Finance Committee who will vote on SB 450 – the budget bill.
- As a result of our economic times, the State is projecting a significant budget deficit for the 2011 fiscal year (which begins July 1, 2010), and the Governor and the Legislature are looking for ways to balance the 2011 Budget.
- SB 450 is the bill that the House Finance Committee is using to make the budget reductions and revenue increases necessary to balance the 2011 Budget.
- The Good News is that SB 450 has very little impact on the amount of funding for the Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Fund – which provides funds for more than forty community-based prevention and treatment programs – in 2011.
- The Bad News is that a possible amendment to SB 450 would convert the independent Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment into an advisor to DHHS and take control of the Alcohol Fund away from the Governor’s Commission and turn it over to DHHS.
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Call your representative who is a member of the House Finance Committee (see list below) before their meeting on Monday May 3. Ask him or her to vote to remove all amendments to SB 450 that would change the authority and responsibilities of the Governor’s Commission.
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KEY MESSAGES
As always, tell your story. Why does it matter to you that the Governor's Commission continues as an independent body? Have you been to a meeting? Spoken to a member? Do you want to see improved collaboration across state agencies?
Some of our key points include:
- Changing the responsibilities of the Governor’s Commission in SB 450 is a bad idea because it will adversely affect community-based alcohol and drug prevention services and will not save any money.
- Allowing DHHS to use moneys from the Alcohol Prevention and Treatment fund for administrative costs will mean less for community-based services.
- Giving more authority to DHHS will significantly reduce the ability of community members and providers to provide input on funding decisions – they have seats on the Commission!
- If the funds go straight to DHHS, it will be easier for funding for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services to be reduced in the regular budget process.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please contact Tricia Lucas at 225-9540 with any questions or if you need additional information. Members of the House Finance Committee:
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Municipality
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Last Name
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First Name
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Home Phone
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Amherst
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Belvin
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William
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673-5385
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Amherst
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Bergin
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Peter
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673-1885
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Amherst
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Dokmo
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Cynthia
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673-9400
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Bow
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Anderson
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Eric
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228-0448
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Claremont
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Harris
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Sandra
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542-6973
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Concord
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DeJoie
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John
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682-8531
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Conway
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Buco
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Thomas
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447-4985
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Durham
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Smith
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Marjorie
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868-7500
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East Kingston
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Casey
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Kimberley
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772-8506
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Goffstown
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Emerton
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Larry
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624-2826
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Hanover
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Benn
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Bernard
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643-1925
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Hanover
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Nordgren
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Sharon
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643-5068
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Hudson
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Ober
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Lynne
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883-9654
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Jaffrey
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Mitchell
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Bonnie
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532-6311
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Manchester
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Baroody
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Benjamin
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622-2844
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Mont Vernon
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Foster
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Linda
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673-6104
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New Hampton
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Wendelboe
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Fran
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968-7988
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New London
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Foose
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Robert
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526-4256
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Newport
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Rodeschin
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Beverly
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863-1941
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Peterborough
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Leishman
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Peter
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365-0621
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Rochester
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Keans
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Sandra
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332-3472
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Salem
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Elliott
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Robert
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893-0402
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Stoddard
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Eaton
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Daniel
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446-3535
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Stratham
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Scamman
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W. Douglas
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772-3062
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Weare
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Kurk
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Neal
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529-7253
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