STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1528-00

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

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

begs 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.

     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.R. No. 68,
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