STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1426-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 88

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 88 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INSTITUTE A COMPLETE BAN ON SMOKING IN ALL STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to improve health conditions in state correctional facilities by urging the Department of Public Safety (PSD) and Department of Human Services (DHS) to institute a complete ban on smoking in all state correctional facilities.

     The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii supported this resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1)  Urging PSD and DHS to develop a plan to ban smoking in state correctional facilities by 2011;

(2)  Requesting PSD and DHS to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2009 Regular Session outlining the plan; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 88, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 88, H.D. 1.

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

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CINDY EVANS, Chair