STAND. COM. REP. NO.  382-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2736

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2736 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the prohibition of promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, or public parks to include public housing projects and complexes.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Honolulu Police Department, and an individual testified in support of this measure.  The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2736 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 Housing,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair