STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1832-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3139

S.D. 2

H.D. 3

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3139, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRISIS SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program within the Department of Health to redirect those with mental health and substance use disorders who are involved with, or at risk for involvement with, the criminal justice system to the appropriate health care system and services;

(2) Require the Department of Law Enforcement to coordinate crisis intervention training for state and county law enforcement agencies and training and certification for crisis intervention officers; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program, crisis intervention coordinator positions, and training and certification of officers.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Judiciary; Department of Law Enforcement; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; State Council on Mental Health; Alzheimer's Association - Aloha Chapter; Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition; Hawaii Primary Care Association; Hawai‘i Psychological Association; AlohaCare; Opportunity Youth Action Hawai‘i; The Institute for Human Services, Inc.; and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health; Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation Corporate Board of Directors; Community Alliance on Prisons; and The Queen's Health System.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the number of positions established by this measure to an unspecified number; and

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

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. 3139, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3139, S.D. 2, H.D. 3.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair