A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A community‑BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS. 
Whereas, there are currently no community‑based residential substance abuse treatment beds for female offenders operated by State agencies; and
Whereas, a State‑operated residential treatment facility is needed for female offenders, similar to the Department of Correction DART Cherry facility for male offenders; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Correction the sum of one million four hundred twelve thousand, forty‑eight dollars ($1,412,048) for the 2007‑2008 fiscal year, and the sum of one million one hundred sixty‑seven thousand six hundred forty‑seven dollars ($1,167,647) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to establish a community‑based residential substance abuse treatment facility for female offenders on probation and female DWI offenders paroled to treatment.  The facility shall provide 30 90‑day therapeutic beds and 20 28‑day short-term treatment beds.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.