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 S.B. No. 2364, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate treatment for persons with alcohol and substance abuse problems by:

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Health, Department of the Attorney General, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers—Hawaii, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, and a concerned individual supported this bill. A concerned individual supported this measure with amendments. The American Council of Life Insurers opposed this bill. The University of Hawaii provided comments.

Your Committee notes the request by the American Council of Life Insurers to exempt disability insurance from the provisions of this measure. Additionally, your Committee acknowledges the willingness of the Insurance Commissioner to work further with the interested parties on this issue.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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 S.B. No. 2364, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2364, S.D. 2, H.D. 3.