Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2009, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to define "halfway house" to clarify which types of living facilities are required to obtain a conditional use permit for all counties. Currently, "halfway house" is subsumed under the broader category of "group living facility". Further, this measure requires a public informational meeting in the affected area prior to permitting the halfway house.

Your Committee finds that the siting of halfway houses often raises community concerns. Though group living facilities require conditional use permits, this measure provides sufficient assurances that all types of halfway houses are covered under "group living facility".

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2009, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.