STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1231

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 301

       S.D. 1

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 301, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY COMPUTER SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require all fees collected for electronic document certification, electronic copies of documents, and providing bulk access to electronic court records and compilations of data to be deposited into the Judiciary Computer System Special Fund.

     Your Committee received comments in support of this measure from David Maeshiro, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology and Communications Division, the Judiciary.

     Your Committee finds that the Judiciary Computer System

Special Fund was established to provide a source of revenue to upgrade the Judiciary's computer system and increase computer-based digital and electronic document filing related to traffic, civil, criminal, and appellate case processing and management.

This measure will provide an additional source of funding for the special fund that will help improve the efficiency, productivity, and accessibility of the judicial process.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 301, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair