STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1612

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 242

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 242 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEMBERS ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY OR TO ENSURE THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE DEFENDED,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this house resolution is to urge the City and County of Honolulu to provide immunity from liability for neighborhood board members acting in their official capacity or to ensure that neighborhood board members will be adequately defended.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  The City and County of Honolulu's Department of the Corporation Counsel opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 242 and recommends its adoption.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair