STAND. COM. REP. NO.  298

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 218

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 218, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs 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:

     (1)  Adding two new members to the Commission, including the Administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and

     (2)  Specifying the background and appointment process for the additional public member.  

The Department of Public Safety, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and Community Alliance on Prisons supported this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 218, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair