STAND. COM. REP. NO.  999

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 103

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 103 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to apply for accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (Commission)

     DLNR and the Hawaii Government Employees Association supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requesting that DOCARE apply for accreditation or recognition with the Commission;

     (2)  Changing the title to reflect this change; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 103, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 103, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

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KEN ITO, Chair