Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1220 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that parole violators who pose an unacceptable risk to the public are more quickly apprehended pending appropriate hearings by the Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA). Specifically, this bill allows HPA's Administrative Secretary to designate a representative to issue warrants of arrest ordering the return to custody of paroled violators.

HPA testified in support of this measure.

Currently, only the Administrative Secretary may issue such warrants. In the absence of the Administrative Secretary, there may be delays in the retaking of parole violators. This bill will help to expedite the issuance of warrants in a timely manner and thereby enhance public safety.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1220 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.