Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2233 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds as a grant-in-aid to the City and County of Honolulu Police Department for a citizens' police-training program to be conducted at least once a year in a location convenient to Oahu residents.

The City and County of Honolulu Police Department submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that appropriate volunteer training and cooperation from local residents are important elements in a law enforcement agency's ability to fight neighborhood crime and drug problems. This measure enables Oahu residents and members of the Honolulu Police Department to share ideas and information, and to interact in a positive, proactive manner.

Upon further consideration, your Committee amended this measure by:

(1) Designating an appropriation amount of $10,000;

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2233, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2233, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.