STAND. COM. REP. NO.  852

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 245

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 245, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WITNESSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase fees paid to out-of-state witnesses, and witnesses from islands other than where the court is located, who are required to attend state court or grand jury proceedings.  Specifically, this bill raises the per diem rate for out-of-state witnesses from $110 to $145 and provides an additional $90 per 24-hour day if an inter-island witness is required to stay overnight. 

     The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu supported this bill.

     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 H.B. No. 245, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

____________________________

MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair