STAND. COM. REP. NO. 207

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 456

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 Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 456 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the role of public safety officers by requiring the Department of Public Safety (PSD) to train its deputy sheriffs in nonlethal use of force and to appropriate funds for training, certification, the purchase and maintenance of nonlethal equipment, and related records management.

A concerned individual supported this measure. PSD offered comments on the measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that PSD shall develop policies and procedures to govern the use of force, including training and equipment;

(2) Clarifying that the Director of Public Safety shall consider requiring all deputy sheriffs appointed by PSD to complete an initial nonlethal use of force training course and comply with subsequent annual training requirements;

(3) Clarifying that PSD is encouraged to provide training by or in conjunction with certain agencies and maintain related records management;

(4) Deleting the requirements that PSD provide deputy sheriffs with equipment and include instruction on the use of the equipment during PSD's training;

(5) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion on this measure; and

(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 456, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 456, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair