STAND. COM. REP. NO. 70

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1176

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs and Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 1176 entitled:

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

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize law enforcement officers of the Department of Transportation (DOT), 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.

DOT, Honolulu County Republican Party, and several concerned individuals supported this measure. The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO offered comments.

Your Committees note that the intent of this measure is to authorize only law enforcement officers of DOT, specifically enforcement officers at state commercial harbors who are also known as harbor police, to use electric guns while performing their duties. This measure is not intended to include private security or enforcement personnel contracted by the Department of Transportation at harbors or any other facility.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs and Transportation that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1176 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs and Transportation,

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair

____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair