Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 497, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to broaden the scope of delinquent receivables that the Judiciary is able to write off as uncollectible.

The Judiciary testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that the current statute enables the Judiciary to write off uncollectible fines and restitution that have been delinquent for two years. This measure broadens the scope of delinquent receivables that the Judiciary is able to write off as being uncollectible and includes fines, restitution, monetary assessments, fees, surcharges, penalties, sanctions, and court costs.

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 H.B. No. 497, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.