STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1070

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 404

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Public Safety, to which was referred S.B. No. 404 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance the Corrections Population Management Commission's capacity to examine the issue of the disproportionate number of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system by adding two new members to the Commission.  Specifically, this bill adds to the Commission:

     (1)  The Administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and

     (2)  One member of the public who is knowledgeable about issues relating to the criminal justice system and has substantial experience or expertise in traditional Native Hawaiian practices.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Public Safety, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and Community Alliance on Prisons provided testimony in support of this measure.  Na Koa Ikaika provided comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Public Safety that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 404 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Public Safety,

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair

____________________________ FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair