STAND. COM. REP. NO.  423-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2016

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 2016 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the counties the authority to determine appropriate appointment and removal procedures for county police chiefs pursuant to each county's charter.

     The Hawaii Council of Mayors supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2016 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 Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair