STAND. COM. REP. NO.  692

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1548

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1548 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DRUG TREATMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the placement of certain offenders in secure drug treatment programs.

     More specifically, this bill will allow criminal courts the option of sentencing offenders that meet criteria to substance abuse treatment programs in a secured drug treatment facility as a term of their probation.

     One concerned individual testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that secured drug treatment facilities are a sentencing option that may aid in the rehabilitation of convicted drug offenders and curb the incidence of drug crime recidivism among that group.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1548 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair