STAND. COM. REP. NO.  252

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1130

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.B. No. 1130 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the hiring practices for corrections programs and facilities by providing an exemption to the Department of Public Safety to enable it to apply lie detector and psychological tests during the pre-employment screening process for corrections applicants.

The Department of Public Safety supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1130 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair