CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.163

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 684

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 684, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEES OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this measure in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to raise the statutory fees that may be charged by sheriffs and police officers for various services, including service of summons and subpoenas.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the fees authorized for service of summons and subpoenas, and related services, have not been raised in ten years. Your Committee further finds that sheriffs on the island of Hawaii are severely affected by the rise in gasoline prices due to the great differences that must be traveled to effect service on the island.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Increasing the outer limit of the range for the fee for serving any execution for every dollar collected, from $100 to $500;

(2) Increasing the outer limit of the range for the fee for serving any execution or other process for the collection of money: for every dollar collected, from $500 to $1,000; and for every dollar collected over $500, from $500 to $1,000;

(3) Adding that in lieu of the statutorily set fees, the fee may be an agreed upon hourly rate of not less than $50 per hour; and

(4) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2001.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 684, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 684, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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NESTOR R. GARCIA, Co-Chair

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair

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BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair