Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2792, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer public safety functions and employees relating to the after hour contracts at Department of Education facilities from the Department of Public Safety to the Hawaii State Public Library System.

Your Committee finds that security services are a vital component of the library services to provide a safe and secure environment, to reduce or minimize disruptive behavior, and allow the library staff to concentrate on providing quality and prompt library services to its customers. Your Committee notes that, since 1993, security coverage at the state libraries has been reduced dramatically as a result of budget restrictions, cuts, and hiring delays and freezes.

Your Committee finds that this measure will ensure that public libraries are maintained as safe and secure environments for patrons and employees and therefore is in the public interest.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for purposes of style, clarity, and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2792, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2792, S.D. 2.