CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.164-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 2300
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY,"
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 appropriate funds for the operating and capital improvement costs of the judicial branch for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003.
Your Committee on Conference has carefully considered and analyzed each funding adjustment requested by the Judiciary and amended the Judiciary budget accordingly.
In light of the current status of Hawaii’s economy, your Committee has increased the Judiciary biennium budget by $522,792 in general funds and $1,983,523 in special funds for fiscal year 2002-2003.
For fiscal year 2002-2003, your Committee has appropriated to the Judiciary general funds as follows:
(1) $138,200 for the Hawaii State Law Library System to provide patrons access to the most current legal information;
(2) $30,000 for renovations to the Waianae District Court to provide a facility that more accurately reflects the needs of the community;
(3) $68,000 for the relocation of the Adult Probation Division due to the termination of its lease;
(4) $48,000 for domestic violence intervention services to better treat, educate, and support those involved in domestic violence;
(5) $200,000 for guardian ad litem and attorney's fees for service as advocates for children who are victims of child abuse or neglect; and
(6) $38,592 for increased risk management costs.
In the area of personnel, your Committee on Conference has provided an increase of 4.5 permanent positions in the first and third Judicial circuits.
Your Committee on Conference has also appropriated to the Judiciary from the Computer System Special Fund as follows:
(1) $162,054 for equipment to create a local area/wide area network at the Kaneohe District Court to increase operational efficiency;
(2) $48,689 for a permanent webmaster position to develop and maintain the Judiciary’s internet website, to keep the information on the website current and accurate, and to make the website more user-friendly for public access to the courts;
(3) $472,780 to replace the outdated financial management and accounting system, which is unable to comply with the latest requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board; and
(4) $1,300,000 to implement phase 1 of the Judiciary Information Management System, which is to build a new statewide traffic case management system.
In the area of capital improvements, your Committee on Conference has appropriated an additional $34,020,000, in fiscal year 2002-2003 for the construction of new facilities and renovations to existing ones. Of this amount:
(1) $30,000,000 is for the development of a new courthouse complex on Hilo;
(2) $2,900,000 is for the Kauai judiciary complex;
(3) $1,100,000 is for roof renovations to Kaahumanu Hale on Oahu; and
(4) $20,000 is for wiring and cabling at the Kaneohe District Court.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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