Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1221 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Public Safety to garnish inmate wages to satisfy court-ordered crime victim compensation fees.

The Crime Victim Compensation Commission testified in support of this bill. The Department of Public Safety submitted comments.

Your Committee finds this measure will increase funds available for the Crime Victim Compensation Commission to distribute to victims of violent crimes.

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. 1221 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.