STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1677

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 179

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.R. No. 179 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC-PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PRISONS IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Public Safety and Department of Accounting and General Services to study the feasibility of establishing a public-private correctional partnership for the construction and operation of prisons in Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 179 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair