STAND. COM. REP. 1434

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 148

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 148 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES SEARCH FOR SURPLUS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE SYSTEM THAT COULD BE LEASED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT OF RECOVERING ADDICTS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LOOK FOR AVAILABLE FEDERAL MONIES AND OTHER GRANTS TO HELP DEVELOP HOUSING FACILITIES FOR THESE TREATMENT PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Department of Accounting and General Services search for surplus property within the State system that could be leased to substance abuse treatment programs to assist in the treatment of recovering addicts and that the Department of Health and Department of Human Services look for available federal monies and other grants to help develop housing facilities for these treatment programs.

The Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 148 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair