STAND. COM. REP. NO.  832-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2393

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2393, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to make an emergency appropriation to continue the temporary housing of inmates at a non-state facility for an additional six months while repairs and improvements are being made to the Halawa Correctional Facility.

 

     Pursuant to the requirements set forth in Article VII, Section 9, of the Hawaii State Constitution, the Governor may request immediate consideration and passage of this measure by the Legislature to address a budget shortfall.

 

     A concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Public Safety and a concerned individual provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2393, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair