STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1274-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2137

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.B. No. 2137, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Health and pertinent county agencies to work together to resolve problems and complaints regarding clean and sober homes.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health and Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Public Safety.

Your Committee finds that clean and sober homes are an important tool in treatment for substance use disorder. Your Committee further finds that requiring the Department of Health to work with pertinent county agencies to resolve complaints about clean and sober homes and provide community education on clean and sober homes will increase understanding and reduce misinformation and complaints.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2060, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2137, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2137, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair