STAND. COM. REP. NO.  477-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 8

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.R. No. 8 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO ASSIST THE STATE IN NEGOTIATING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER, HONOLULU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request Hawaii's congressional delegation to assist the State in negotiating with the federal government for the acquisition of the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu.

The Department of Public Safety and Hawaii Paroling Authority supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 8 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair