CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. -0 199-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: S.B. No. 2505

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2505, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR ADOLESCENTS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to protect our youth and to prevent alcohol and substance abuse among Hawaii's children by appropriating funds to extend adolescent school-based substance abuse treatment programs to middle and intermediate schools, with priority given to schools with the greatest need.

This measure will enable the continuation of school-based substance abuse treatment programs for adolescents, as well as providing outreach via classroom presentations and networking with teachers and other school personnel. A school may decline an award of funds for school-based substance abuse treatment programs, in which case, the funds will be reallocated among other middle and intermediate schools.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2006, by inserting a dollar amount into the blank appropriation, and by making technical, non-substantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2505, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2505, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair

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ROY TAKUMI, Co-Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Co-Chair

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PONO CHONG, Co-Chair

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SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair