STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1610

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 81

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY FORENSIC LABORATORIES IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of the Attorney General to establish a working group to study forensic laboratories in the State.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair