STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2084

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2688
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No.
2688 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide operating and
capital improvement supplemental appropriations for FY 2001.

     Your Committee finds that the Judiciary supplemental budget
is limited in focus and addresses only the most pressing of
needs.  Your Committee further finds that these requested
additional resources are necessary for technological
enhancements, essential court services, and a very limited number
of positions.  The requests are consistent with the Judiciary's
mission and respond to public demands to ensure the safety of
children and other at-risk family members by providing adequate
resources for courtroom staff and support services.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Judiciary.  One individual submitted comments on this bill.

     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.
2688 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.


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



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                                   AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair



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                                   MATTHEW M. MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair

 
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