STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1219

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 312

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Housing and Public Safety, to which was referred S.B. No. 312, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHERIFF DIVISION ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE SECURITY AT PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS OPERATED BY THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to arrange or enter into agreements with the Department of Public Safety to provide security to the residents, staff, buildings, and lands of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority and an individual supported this measure.  The Department of Public Safety supported the intent of this measure.  The Community Alliance for Mental Health and United Self Help opposed this bill.

     Your Committees note that this bill will provide greater flexibility to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority in ensuring the security of its residents, staff, and properties by allowing the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to obtain the aid and cooperation of the Department of Public Safety's Sheriff Division for its security needs.

     Upon consideration, your Committees have amended this measure by broadening the allowable reimbursement of costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety's Sheriff Division to include reimbursement for the procurement of vehicles.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Housing and Public Safety that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 312, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 312, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Housing and Public Safety,

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair

____________________________ RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair