STAND. COM. REP. NO.889

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 495

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 495, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HALFWAY HOUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to define halfway houses for the purposes of applicable county zoning permits.

The Waianae Neighborhood Board submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hale 'Opio Kaua'i, Inc., T.J. Mahoney and Associates, and Out of Prison Services submitted testimony in opposition to this bill. The Department of Public Safety submitted comments on this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill addresses a legitimate public safety concern. However, your Committee is mindful of the serious concerns regarding zoning and the Fair Housing Act brought forward by the opponents of this measure and therefore respectfully suggests that these matters be considered by your Committee on Water and Land Use.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 495, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Water and Land Use.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

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NESTOR GARCIA, Chair