Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1351 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish an impact litigation unit in the department of the attorney general.

A private attorney submitted testimony in support.

The department of the attorney general submitted testimony in opposition.

Your Committee recognizes the importance of providing assistance to the department of the attorney general in the handling of cases requiring specialized skills or knowledge found only in the private sector. Your Committee thus finds that this bill would significantly enhance the State's ability to represent its interests in court.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1351 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.