STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2046-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 65

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 65 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON HOW MUCH FUNDING IS REQUIRED FOR ON-CAMPUS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Honolulu Police Department to:

(1) Report on the costs of funding on-campus school resource officers, including manpower, the number of officers necessary, and any other costs required for such officers to be stationed in intermediate and high schools on Oahu; and

(2) Submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the 2019 Regular Session.

The Department of Education and an individual supported this measure. The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i opposed this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 65 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair