STAND. COM. REP. NO. 744

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 Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1176 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize law enforcement officers of the Department of Transportation, specifically enforcement officers at state commercial harbors, to use electric guns while performing their duties and to require these law enforcement officers to be accredited by June 30, 2024, for the use of electric guns.

The Department of Transportation and an individual supported this measure. An individual opposed this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 28, 2081, to encourage further discussion.

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 H.B. No. 1176, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1176, H.D. 1.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair