Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 3275, S.D. 2, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prevent alcohol and drug abuse among students by appropriating funds to establish an assessment bank to cover the cost of substance abuse assessments for uninsured students who are found to be in violation of the Department of Education's (DOE's) zero tolerance policy on alcohol and other drugs.

DOE, Hina Mauka, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, and a concerned individual supported this bill. The Department of Health supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3275, S.D. 2, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.