CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 94
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2007
RE: H.B. No. 1212
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Sir and Madam:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1212, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
Your Committee on Conference provided an additional $13,160,304 in general funds and $796,705 in special funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and an additional $10,255,303 in general funds and $204,067 in special funds for fiscal year 2008-2009, increasing the Judiciary's total budget for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 to $149,488,167 and $145,990,528, respectively.
Your Committee on Conference recognizes that the Judiciary is experiencing an increase in demand for its services resulting in dwindling resources. Your Committee on Conference addressed this situation by providing funding to improve the efficiency and productivity of existing programs and services and provide additional staffing and resources to ensure that the Judiciary is able to maintain its level of service as demand rises. Your Committee on Conference provided:
(1) $2,181,648 in general funds and special funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and $277,344 in general funds and special funds for fiscal year 2008-2009 for technology related items; and
(2) $1,291,439 and $1,408,372 in general funds and special funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009, respectively, for the Hilo Courthouse.
Your Committee on Conference also supports the Judiciary's efforts to improve access to its services to better meet the needs of Hawaii's underserved populations. In this regard, your Committee on Conference provided the following:
(1) $268,198 in additional general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009 for domestic violence services;
(2) $75,000 for the Hawaii Family Law Clinic;
(3) $200,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009 for intrafamilial sex abuse treatment services for child victims;
(4) $395,852 and $439,706 in general funds and special funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009, respectively, for Girls Court;
(5) $70,816 in general funds and special funds and $84,288 in general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009, respectively, for the Children's Justice Center; and
(6) $100,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2007-2008 and fiscal year 2008-2009, respectively, for the Office of Equality and Access to the Courts to address increased interpreter fees.
In addition to the resources provided for the Judiciary's operating requirements, your Committee on Conference appropriated $27,750,000 in general obligation bonds for each fiscal year for various renovations, repairs, and improvements to Judiciary facilities statewide. This amount includes $25,200,000 to finally complete construction of the Kapolei Judiciary Complex.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1212, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1212, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ CLAYTON HEE, Chair |
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____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Co-Chair |
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