STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1485-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 8
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
8, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO
     STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DRUG COURT IN THE
     THIRD CIRCUIT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that
the Judiciary study the feasibility of establishing a drug court
in the Third Circuit.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 8,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair