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SENATE BILL NO. 120 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance on January 23, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Favola) A BILL to amend and reenact § 4.1-103.02 of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverage control; substance abuse prevention; Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee established.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 4.1-103.02 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 4.1-103.02. Additional powers; substance abuse prevention; Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee established.

It shall be the responsibility of the Board to administer a substance abuse prevention program within the Commonwealth and to (i) coordinate substance abuse prevention activities of agencies of the Commonwealth in such program, (ii) review substance abuse prevention program expenditures by agencies of the Commonwealth, and (iii) determine the direction and appropriateness of such expenditures. The Board shall cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies, private and public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals in order to prevent substance abuse within the Commonwealth. The Board shall report annually by December 1 of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly on the substance abuse prevention activities of the Commonwealth.

The Board shall also establish and appoint members to the Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The goal of the Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Board regarding the Higher Education Alcohol and Drug Strategic Unified Prevention (HEADS UP) program implemented by the Board. The Advisory Committee shall make recommendations to ensure that the HEADS UP program (a) incorporates the use of best practices, which may include, but not be limited to, student-led peer-to-peer education and college or other institutions of higher education recovery programs; (b) provides for the collection of statewide data from all institutions of higher education on student alcohol and substance use; (c) assists institutions of higher education in developing their individual strategic plans by providing networking and training resources and materials; and (d) develops and maintains reporting guidelines for use by institutions of higher education in their individual strategic plans.

The Advisory Committee shall consist of representatives from Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education, including students and directors of student health, and such other members as the Board may deem appropriate. The Advisory Committee's membership shall be broadly representative of individuals from both public and private institutions of higher education.

The Advisory Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year.