STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1437-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.C.R. No. 203

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 203 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, TURNKEY, AND FINANCING OF A NEW MAUI REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX AT PUUNENE, MAUI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1)  Encourage the Department of Public Safety to enter into a public-private partnership agreement for the planning, design, construction, turnkey, and financing of a new Maui Regional Public Safety Complex in the Puunene, Maui region; and

(2)  Express the Legislature's support for the construction of the correctional facility in Puunene and any future appropriations that may be necessary for the Department of Public Safety to meet any future payment obligations under the agreement.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands testified in support of this measure.  The Community Alliance on Prisons and the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 203 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair