STAND. COM. REP. NO.  4

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 358

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 358 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enable certain drug addicted offenders to obtain much needed drug treatment services by authorizing the placement of certain offenders in secure drug treatment facilities.

     Several concerned individuals submitted comments on this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 358 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,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair