Report Title:

Relating to controlled Substances.

Description:

Authorizes the use of the controlled substance registration revolving fund to offset the cost of the DPS Narcotic Enforcement Division's forensic drug laboratory and costs associated with investigating violations.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1405
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 329-59, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§329‑59  Controlled substance registration revolving fund; established.  (a)  There is established within the state treasury the controlled substance registration revolving fund.  The fund shall be expended at the discretion of the director of public safety for the purpose of:

     (1)  Offsetting the cost of the electronic prescription accountability system, investigation of violations, the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution, prescription, and dispensation of controlled substances and regulated chemicals listed under section 329-61, within the State and the processing and issuance of a patient registry identification certificate designated under part IX; [and]

     (2)  Funding positions authorized by the legislature by law[.]; or

(3) Funding the narcotics enforcement division's forensic drug laboratory facility.

(b)  The fund shall consist of all moneys derived from fees collected pursuant to sections 329‑31, 329-67, and 329-123(b) and legislative appropriations.  All fees collected pursuant to sections 329‑31, 329-67, and 329-123(b) shall be deposited in the controlled substance registration revolving fund."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST