STAND. COM. REP. NO. 73

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 15

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 15 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to reflect the current names of agencies within the federal Department of Homeland Security with regard to warrantless arrests.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Attorney General.  Copies of written testimony on this measure are available for review on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that this measure updates state law regarding warrantless arrests to be consistent with references of agencies in federal law that confer similar authority.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 15 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs,

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J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair