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. 808 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide the necessary appropriations and authorizations for the operation of, and capital improvements for, the Judiciary branch for fiscal biennium 2003-2005.

The Judiciary and the Estate of James Campbell testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that the Judiciary's request is a conservative one that addresses their most pressing needs. Additional resources are being requested to cover necessary operational and technological enhancements, essential court support services, and a limited number of critical positions. These requests conform to the Judiciary's mission to streamline operations, yet provide adequate resources and responses to public demands for courtroom staff and support services.

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. 808 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.