Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2763 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate moneys to provide salary increases as determined by the Judicial Salary Commission.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Judicial Salary Commission.

Your Committee finds that the Judicial Salary Commission (commission) was established to determine fair and just salaries for Hawaii judges, justices, and appointed judicial administrative officers. According to the commission, national data shows that Hawaii judges' and justices' salaries are relatively low and their salaries warrant a substantial increase.

Based on the commission's recommendations, your Committee believes that this measure is necessary to provide a reasonable salary for judges and justices.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2763 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.