STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1493-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 143

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 143 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE JUDICIARY TO PARTNER WITH SUPPORTING AGENCIES AND REQUEST GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM IN EACH COUNTY TO ALLOW VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Judiciary to partner with supporting agencies and request grant funds under the Victims of Crime Act to establish and support a restorative justice program in each county to allow victims and offenders an opportunity to participate in restorative justice.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawai'i Friends of Restorative Justice, Epic Ohana, and three individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 143 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

____________________________

MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair