Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1217, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the controlled substances schedule by adding and deleting items, and clarifying provisions relating to dispensing prescriptive drugs.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Public Safety and the Honolulu Police Department.

Your Committee finds that this measure conforms Hawaii's Uniform Controlled Substance Act to federal law, and is necessary to protect the health and safety of the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1217, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.