STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3698

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1912

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1912, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the capacity of the District Court of the First Circuit.

Specifically, this measure statutorily establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Judiciary and Hawaii State Bar Association.

Your Committee finds that the additional District Court judge position authorized by this measure will allow the District Court of the First Circuit to better manage court dockets, be more responsive to the needs of the community, increase capacity in rural courts, and develop and expand specialized court calendars.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1912, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair