Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2763 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the recruitment and retention of highly qualified, competent, and experienced jurists for service as judges and justices.

More specifically, this measure appropriates moneys for salary increases as determined by the Judicial Salary Commission.

Your Committee finds that pursuant to Act 123, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003, the Commission's salary recommendations become effective July 1, 2004, unless disapproved by adoption of a concurrent resolution by the Legislature prior to adjournment sine die of this legislative session.

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. 2763 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.