Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2039, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the threat to public health posed by toxic chemicals left behind by illegal drug manufacturing by directing the Department of Health (DOH) to establish interim procedures and guidelines for emergency and long-term decontamination and cleanup of illegal methamphetamine manufacturing sites.

The Honolulu Police Department, Mililani Town Anti-Drug Committee, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. DOH supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee wishes to acknowledge DOH's estimate that the cost of developing the standards and procedures required by this measure may total between $100,000 and $200,000. However, your Committee believes that this issue is one worth pursuing and encourages further discussion on this matter.

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. 2039, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.