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 S.B. No. 824 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make the two part-time positions of the Hawaii Paroling Authority full-time and increase the level of compensation paid to reflect this full-time status.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Paroling Authority, two members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority, and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committee finds that the workload and responsibilities placed on board members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority is not only significant, but also increasing. Parole board members are responsible for setting minimum terms of imprisonment, granting parole and setting conditions for parole, determining whether to discharge an individual from parole, determining whether parole should be revoked, and making recommendations for pardons and commutations. This workload is extremely daunting and the two part-time parole board members are expected to handle these responsibilities in addition to their full-time jobs. By making these part-time positions full-time and the salary of parole board members commensurate with this full-time status, parole board members will be able to devote their full attention and energies to the various duties and responsibilities entrusted to them.

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. 824 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.