STAND. COM. REP. NO. 537-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2091

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2091, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the University of Hawaii (UH) to conduct criminal history record checks on current or prospective employees, and contractors and their employees whose duties include ensuring the security of campus facilities and persons.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that UH is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of facilities and persons on its campuses. UH utilizes university security officers, who are civil service employees recruited by the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD). Your Committee notes that according to UH's testimony, it has entered into a delegation agreement with DHRD for UH to perform all tasks associated with recruiting, selecting, and hiring university security officers, except for the task of completing background checks. This measure will statutorily enable DHRD to also delegate to UH the authority to conduct background checks, thereby allowing UH to perform all aspects of the university security officer recruitment process more efficiently.

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. 2091, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair