CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 103

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 1999

                            RE:   S.B. No. 223
                                  S.D. 2
                                  H.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
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. 223, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A CANINE CORPS IN THE
     DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY," 

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 bill is to establish a canine corps
within the Department of Public Safety to be used for
correctional and other authorized purposes.

     Your Committee finds that the Department of Public Safety is
responsible for the operation of five community correctional
centers and three correctional facilities, many of which have
been plagued with insufficient staffing ratios due to
overcrowding and lack of qualified personnel.  Your Committee
agrees that establishing a canine corps is a cost-effective
method for enhancing security and safety within our correctional

 
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centers and facilities.  Your Committee further notes that the
canine corps may also serve as a valuable tool to assist the
department in other law enforcement efforts. 

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the appropriation section; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date to upon approval.

     Your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent
and purpose of S.B. No. 223, 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. 223, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted,

MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE        MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE
            HOUSE                             SENATE
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
NESTOR R. GARCIA, Co-Chair         AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
EZRA R. KANOHO, Co-Chair           MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
IRIS IKEDA CATALANI, Member        ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
SOL P. KAHO`OHALAHALA, Member      NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Member
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
DAVID A. PENDLETON, Member         WHITNEY ANDERSON, Member


 
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