Bill Text: HI HB2558 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-25 - (H) Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 7 [HB2558 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2558-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DRUG ABUSE AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 329-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§329-4 Duties of the commission. The commission shall:
[(1) Act in an advisory capacity to the
department of public safety relating to the scheduling of substances provided
in part II of this chapter, by recommending the addition, deletion, or
rescheduling of all substances enumerated in part II of this chapter.
(2) Act in an advisory capacity to the
department of public safety relating to establishment and maintenance of the
classes of controlled substances, as provided in part II of this chapter.]
[(3)] (1) Assist the department of
health in coordinating all action programs of community agencies (state,
county, military, or private) specifically focused on the problem of drug
abuse.
[(4)] (2) Assist the department of
health in carrying out educational programs designed to prevent and deter abuse
of controlled substances.
[(5) Encourage research on abuse of
controlled substances. In connection with such research, and in furtherance of
the enforcement of this chapter, it may, with the approval of the director of
health:
(A) Establish methods to assess
accurately the effects of controlled substances and to identify and
characterize controlled substances with potential for abuse;
(B) Make studies and undertake
programs of research to:
(i) Develop new or improved
approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and devices to strengthen the
enforcement of this chapter;
(ii) Determine patterns of abuse of
controlled substances and the social effects thereof; and
(iii) Improve methods for preventing,
predicting, understanding, and dealing with the abuse of controlled substances.]
[(6)] (3) Create public awareness and
understanding of the problems of drug abuse.
[(7)] (4) Sit in an advisory capacity to
the governor and other state departments as may be appropriate on matters
relating to the commission's work.
[(8)] (5) Act in an advisory capacity to
the director of health in substance abuse matters under chapter 321, part
XVI. For the purposes of this paragraph, "substance" shall
include alcohol in addition to any drug on schedules I through IV of this
chapter and any substance which includes in its composition volatile organic
solvents."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances
Description:
Amends statutory provisions of the Hawaii Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances to provide for more focused attention in addressing the issue of substance abuse as a public health issue.
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