Bill Text: HI HB2276 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Corrections; Correctional Impact Statement

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-12 - (H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting no and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused. [HB2276 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2276-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  385-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2276

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 2276 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to improve Hawaii's correctional system by requiring:

 

     (1)  A correctional impact statement to accompany any legislation that creates a new offense, amends an existing offense or penalty, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures; and

 

     (2)  The Corrections Population Management Commission to assist in the preparation of the correctional impact statement to assess any impact the legislation will have on the corrections population.

 

     The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, Community Alliance on Prisons, and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Public Safety opposed this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Limiting the bills that must be accompanied by a correctional impact statement to those that pass second reading in the originating body;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date to January 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style, consistency, and clarity.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2276, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2276, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

 

 

		____________________________ JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Chair