STAND. COM. REP. NO.  885

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1057

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1057 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TOBACCO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to deter minors from using tobacco products by:

(1)  Making it unlawful for a minor to possess or use any tobacco product; and

(2)  Subjecting repeat offenders to discretionary rather than mandatory community service.

This bill also adds an exception for minors who are delivering tobacco for their employer's lawful business.

     The Attorney General, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The American Lung Association supported the intent of this measure.  The Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and American Heart Association opposed this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by changing its effective date to July 1, 2112, to promote further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1057, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1057, H.D. 1.

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

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair