STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3548
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.C.R. No. 87
S.D. 1
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.C.R. No. 87 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to convene a task force to examine the implementation of an automated victim notification system.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of the Attorney General (Attorney General) and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu (Prosecuting Attorney). The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence submitted comments on this measure.
Your Committee finds that the Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorney have researched and created a pilot project for an automated notification system. This measure will allow all interested parties in the pilot project to examine the implementation of the project and work together to prepare a plan for its implementation and expansion.
Your Committee notes that the portion of the resolution allowing the task force to conduct any other business deemed necessary to carry out the purpose of the resolution is intended to afford that task force latitude to include or call upon other resource persons to assist in the task force's efforts.
Your Committee has amended this measure to:
(1) Add the following members to the task force:
(a) A crime victim selected by the Governor from a list provided by the Attorney General, which will replace the member of the public;
(b) A representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving; and
(c) A representative from the Crime Victim Compensation Commission;
(2) Add, to the mission of the task force, reviewing the current victim notification provisions in the Hawaii Revised Statutes in accordance with testimony submitted by the Prosecuting Attorney; and
(3) Change the reference to a commissioner from each county's police department to the chief of police, in accordance with testimony from the Attorney General.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 87, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 87, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair |
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