STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1362-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2909

S.D. 2

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 Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Legislative Reference Bureau to:

(A) Conduct a study that examines consolidating the law enforcement activities and responsibilities of various state divisions and agencies under a single, centralized state enforcement division or agency; and

(B) Submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the 2019 Regular Session; and

(2) Appropriate funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau for the purposes of this measure.

The Department of the Attorney General; Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i; and several individuals testified in support of this measure. The Young Progressives Demanding Action – Hawai‘i testified in opposition. The Department of Land and Natural Resources, State Procurement Office, Department of Public Safety, Legislative Reference Bureau, and an individual provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2909, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair