Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2489 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the Hawaii Penal Code to add unlawful methamphetamine trafficking and manufacturing of a controlled substance with a child present to the offenses that are subject to forfeiture.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Attorney General.

Your Committee finds that this measure clarifies that the offense of unlawful methamphetamine trafficking and manufacturing of a controlled substance with a child present were originally intended to be a part of the penal code's section on forfeiture.

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. 2489 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.