STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1193-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 12

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 12 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE JUDICIARY TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING DWI COURT PROGRAMS IN KONA AND HILO ON HAWAII ISLAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Judiciary to examine the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing DWI Court Programs in Kona and Hilo on Hawaii Island and report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2017.  

The Judiciary testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 12 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair