STAND. COM. REP. NO. 914

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1526

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1526, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to extend the timeline for the establishment and maintenance of the drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, County of Hawaii Police Department, Honolulu Police Department, Maui County Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the establishment of a state laboratory for drug and alcohol testing requires close coordination between the Department of Health and county governments to ensure the statewide availability of timely, accurate, and reliable toxicology testing services. Your Committee further finds that additional time is required to develop this laboratory and the administrative framework to support its operations.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to June 29, 2025; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1526, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1526, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair