STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1034-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 2315

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred S.B. No. 2315, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the general welfare of inmates, reduce recidivism, and provide a cost-effective method of enhancing public safety by making an appropriation to provide substance abuse treatment services to inmates of the Halawa Correctional Facility.

Numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.  One concerned individual offered comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2315, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair