STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1627-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 45

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 45, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to expedite the process for reappointing current members of the Hawaii Paroling Authority by clarifying that, for the nomination of paroling authority members, only a nominee's initial appointment is subject to a recommendation by a nomination panel.

     The Department of Public Safety, Hawaii Paroling Authority, and Department of the Attorney General supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 45, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair