The funds used to treat repeat offenders for driving under the influence in Kansas have been cut by 70% by. Last the past fiscal year the state spent approximately $1.2 million to treat drivers convicted of their fourth Kansas DUI.
The decision to cut the funds comes after the passage of a new law requiring those with a third DUI conviction, rather than the fourth, to enter an alcohol treatment program. That is expected to add as many as 200 people to the rolls of those under treatment. Participants in the program may be required to pay some of the expenses. State lawmakers and officials hope local resources can fill in the gaps.
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