STAND. COM. REP. NO.  878-10

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 Public Safety, 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 safety at the Hawaii State Hospital (Hospital) 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 Legislature on appropriate security measures and short- and long-range plans to address the increasing and aging population of the Hospital.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME, Local 152, 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 Public Safety 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 be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair