STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1554-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 75

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.R. No. 75 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO OPEN A POLICE STATION ON OAHU'S NORTH SHORE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Honolulu Police Department to open a police station on Oahu's North Shore to deter criminal activity, provide more immediate assistance to victims once a crime has been committed, and address community concerns associated with homelessness, among other issues raised by the community.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by adding that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and the Chair of the Honolulu City Council.

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. 75, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 75, H.D. 1.

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

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair