STAND. COM. REP. NO. 239

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 661
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental
Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 661 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide stricter penalties
for minors (persons under the age of twenty-one) who purchase or
possess liquor and adults who purchase liquor for consumption by
minors.  The penalties for minors and adults provided in this
measure include suspending their driver's license, requiring that
they attend an alcohol and drug education program, and perform
community service.

     Testimony commenting on this measure was received from the
Judiciary.

     The Judiciary testified that since this measure requires the
courts to provide alcohol and drug education programs to be
attended by persons violating section 281-101.5, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, funds need to be appropriated to pay for the education
programs.

     Your Committee finds that the sanctions imposed by this
measure provide meaningful deterrents against underage drinking.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by appropriating
$50,000 to the Judiciary to fund the alcohol and drug education
programs.  A technical, nonsubstantive amendment also was made.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Intergovernmental Affairs that is
attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the
intent and purpose of S.B. No. 661, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 661, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Transportation
                                   and Intergovernmental Affairs,



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                                   CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

 
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