STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1126

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1176

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1176, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC GUNS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize law enforcement officers of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to use electric guns while performing their duties; and

(2) Require law enforcement officers of the DOT to be accredited by June 30, 2024, for the use of electric guns.

DOT testified in support of this 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 H.B. No. 1176, 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