STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1478
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: S.B. No. 1464
S.D. 2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2019
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 1464, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to
support the public in preparing, filing, defending, and adjudicating assisted community
treatment petitions, related guardianship petitions, and other legal
filings. Specifically, this measure
appropriates funds for:
(1) Two
Deputy Attorney General positions;
(2) A
family court judge in the First Circuit; and
(3) A social worker in the Office of the Public Guardian.
The Judiciary, Councilmember representing District 9 of the City and County of Honolulu, Partners in Care, The Institute for Human Services, HOPE Services Hawai‘i, Chinatown Business & Community Association, and an individual testified in support of S.B. No. 1464, S.D. 2, as received by your Committee.
(1) Requires a felony offense conviction before
any civil asset forfeiture proceeding; and
(2) Redistributes the proceeds of the sale of
forfeited property to the Hawaii Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program and
the State's general fund.
The Drug
Policy Forum of Hawai‘i testified in support of the Proposed
Draft. The Department of Land and
Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting
Attorney, and Hawai‘i Police Department testified in opposition
to the Proposed Draft. The Department of
the Attorney General provided comments.
Your Committee considered the merits of both S.B. No. 1464, S.D. 2, as received by your Committee, and the Proposed Draft, and upon careful consideration, decided not to adopt the Proposed Draft.
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 S.B. No. 1464, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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