Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2306, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the supreme court to determine how to manage case, fiscal, and administrative records, including storage in electronic form.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Judiciary.

This measure is intended to enhance the Judiciary's ability to manage its records, particularly in view of section 601-3.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the judicial computer special fund which allows the Judiciary to purchase hardware and software for a judiciary computer system.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2306, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.