STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1219-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 68
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Health and Public Safety and Military
Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 68 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND
     DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO REQUIRE A SOCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO
     BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY PROPOSED USE INVOLVING MENTAL HEALTH OR
     PUBLIC SAFETY IN A COMMUNITY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the State
Health Planning and Development Agency to require a social impact
statement to be submitted for any proposed mental health, public
safety, or similar use in a community. 

       The Community Alliance on Prisons and a concerned
individual testified in support of this resolution.  The Momilani
Parent Teacher Student Association testified in support of the
intent of this resolution.  The State Health Planning and
Development Agency submitted testimony commenting on this
resolution and suggesting amendments.

     After careful consideration, your Committees have amended
this resolution by:

     (1)  Replacing the word "use" with the word "youth facility"
          in the title of the resolution;
 
     (2)  Replacing the word "use" with the word "youth
          facilities" on page 2, line 5, along with minor changes

 
 
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          to the associated phrasing to make it consistent with
          page 2, lines 12-13;

     (3)  Replacing the word "use" with the word "youth
          facilities" on page 2, line 13 of the resolution;

     (4)  Inserting a new paragraph into page 2, lines 15-22, as
          recommended by the State Health Planning and
          Development Agency; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Health and Public Safety and Military Affairs that
are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of H.R. No. 68, as amended herein, and
recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the
form attached hereto as H.R. No. 68, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Health and
                                   Public Safety and Military
                                   Affairs,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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NESTOR GARCIA, Chair               ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair