STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1185-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2919

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2919, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the safety of employees and patients at the Hawaii State Hospital (Hospital) as well as those in the surrounding community by requiring the Department of Public Safety (PSD) to:

     (1)  Provide security at the Hospital; and

     (2)  In cooperation with the Department of Health, submit a report to the 2011 Legislature on appropriate security measures and short- and long-range strategies and plans to address the increasing and aging population at the Hospital.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 125, AFL-CIO, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  PSD opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2919, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair