STAND. COM. REP. NO.  743-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2681

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2681 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to repeal the requirement for the Conservation and Resources Enforcement Program of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to obtain national accreditation prior to using or obtaining electric guns, related equipment, and training.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii testified in opposition to this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting a five year sunset provision; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 2681, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2681, H.D. 1.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair