STAND. COM. REP. NO.1507

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 514

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 514, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the duties of deputy attorneys general.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Attorney General (AG).

This measure clarifies current law by requiring deputy attorneys general to perform their duties regardless of the source of funding for their compensation. Testimony of the AG indicated that the deputies occupying positions that are funded by resources other than state funds are often expected to service only the clients who pay their salaries. As a result, they may end up with more or less work than deputies paid by general funds. This measure allows the AG to assign deputies to work where the work is needed, regardless of the source of funding for their salary.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 514, H.D. 1, and recommend that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair