STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 52
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.R. No. 52 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE AND COUNTIES TO
PRIORITIZE AND DIRECT ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORTING
COORDINATED INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE ONGOING FENTANYL
EPIDEMIC,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the State
and counties to prioritize and direct all available resources to
support a coordinated interagency collaboration and public-private
partnerships aimed at addressing the ongoing fentanyl epidemic.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, County of
Kaua‘i Housing Agency, Mayor of the County of Hawai‘i, Kumukahi
Health + Wellness, Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force, Hawai‘i
Health & Harm Reduction Center, North Hawaii Community Action
Network, and twenty-one individuals.
Your Committee finds that the State is experiencing an
increased number of drug overdose deaths and the majority of those
overdose deaths are from opioid prescription pain medications,
heroin, and illicitly manufactured non-medical fentanyl.
Illicitly manufactured non-medical fentanyl is commonly mixed into
known street drugs, including cannabis, and pressed into fake
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look-alike pills, including fake oxytocin, Adderall, Xanax, and
others. Your Committee recognizes that fentanyl is up to fifty
percent stronger than heroin and one hundred times stronger than
morphine, and according to the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration, a single two milligram dose can be lethal.
Combating the use of illicit drugs requires a multifactorial,
coordinated interagency collaboration and public-private
partnerships are also necessary to address the epidemic through
various approaches, including education and prevention, screening
and intervention, drug treatment and recovery services, and
increased drug interdiction and law enforcement efforts. Your
Committee notes the success of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task
Force, which was formed with the mission to reduce the demand and
supply of illicit drugs in all age groups through a coordinated
interagency approach. Accordingly, in recognition of the
accomplishments of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force, this
measure urges interagency collaboration and public-private
partnerships between the State, counties, and other stakeholders
to effectively address the fentanyl crisis statewide.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 52 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Health and Human
Services,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SP.52 HHS 02> 1^'2-17.02,^
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO, Henry J.C. (VC)
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
SHIMABUKURO, Maile S.L
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL
Recommendation:
[J^dopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature^^^^^^^^^^^---^^
Distribution; Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23