STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1246-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2915

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2915, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to update the Uniform Controlled Substances Act for consistency with amendments in federal law, as required by section 329-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

The Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  Walgreen Company and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2915, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair