Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 996 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish additional resources for the prevention and treatment of offenders with substance abuse problems by repealing the sunset date of the Drug Demand Reduction Assessments Special Fund.

The Department of Health and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu testified in support of this bill. The Judiciary supported the intent of the bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 996 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.