STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1498-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 4

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 4 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO AUDIT THE ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the auditor to audit the asset forfeiture program of the Department of the Attorney General.

 

     Your Committee received testimony from the Department of the Attorney General, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and one individual in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 4 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair