Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 2687 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prevent criminalization of the homeless by repealing the petty misdemeanor offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds.

The Office of the Public Defender, Partners In Care, and a concerned individual supported this bill. The Kuliouou/Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board #2 and a concerned individual opposed this bill. The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2687 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.