THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2004

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

SB 3234

RELATING TO THE ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Makes appropriations for crystal methamphetamine treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and education to department of health; makes appropriations to the judiciary to expand services provided by the drug courts; makes appropriations to the department of public safety for treatment services for first time nonviolent drug offenders and to expand canine drug interdiction efforts; makes appropriations to county government for grass root community mobilization efforts provided federal forfeiture funds are matched to state funds; makes appropriations to the office of community services to coordinate the drug abatement efforts to fight the ice epidemic; provides tax credits for drug rehabilitation homes and substance abuse prevention education and employment; establishes a substance abuse treatment monitoring program requiring state agencies to collect data and access program effectiveness; establishes a multi-agency task force to respond to the effects of ice on children and makes appropriation for expenses.

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AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair