STAND

STAND. COM. REP. 1179

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 100

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 100 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to obtain additional resources to address the problem of drug and substance abuse in Hawaii by:

(1) Requesting Hawaii's Congressional delegation to make every effort to obtain increased federal funding for drug treatment programs; and

(2) Specifying that the Department of Health (DOH) seek public and private grants and programs to deal with Hawaii's substance abuse problems.

The Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and Community Alliance on Prisons supported this measure. DOH and the Judiciary supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 100 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

		____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair