STAND. COM. REP. 587

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 740

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 740 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL LITTERING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to:

(1) Amend the definition of "litter" to include bulky items;

(2) Increase the maximum fine for littering; and

(3) Provide a new penalty for certain bulky litter.

A number of concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Office of the Public Defender expressed concerns on the measure.

Your Committee finds that bulky litter creates an eyesore in our communities and needs to be eliminated.

Your Committee has amended the bill by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style and clarity.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 740, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 740, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

 

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair