STAND. COM. REP. NO. 148

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 208

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 208 entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal, effective January 1, 2011, the exemption from civil service for the positions of sheriff, first deputy sheriff, and second deputy sheriff within the Sheriff Division.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one private organization and seven individuals.  Testimony in opposition of this measure was submitted by one state agency.  Copies of written testimony on this measure are available for review on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that by repealing the exemption from civil service for the positions of sheriff, first deputy sheriff, and second deputy sheriff, the objectives of the Sheriff Division could be achieved under an environment of stable leadership and also allow the Department of Public Safety to operate in a more effective and efficient manner.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 208 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Labor.

 

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

 

 

 

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WILL ESPERO, Chair