STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1655-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2755

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2755, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to develop proposed statewide employment standards and training recommendations for state and county law enforcement officers who carry firearms and wear badges by establishing a temporary Advisory Law Enforcement Employment Standards and Training Board to make recommendations for voluntary adoption by law enforcement agencies.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, IMUAlliance, and a few concerned individuals supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed the measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2755, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair