STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1878

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 54
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
54, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE
     A WORKING GROUP TO LOOK AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICIES AND
     PROCEDURES OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ON OAHU AND
     IDENTIFY GAPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Attorney
General to convene a working group to look at domestic violence
policies and procedures of the criminal justice system on Oahu
and identify gaps.

     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. 54,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair