STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1474-16

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 Finance, 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 to be consistent with amendments to the Federal Controlled Substances Act and related regulations.

The Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association, Maika‘i Veterinary Clinic, All Creatures Great & Small Veterinary Services, Kailua Animal Clinic, and many individuals supported this measure.  The Tax Foundation of Hawaii and Walgreens Co. provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair