STAND. COM. REP. NO. 338

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 410

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 H.B. No. 410 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that lost earnings, mental health treatment, counseling, and therapy are eligible for reimbursement to a crime victim as a result of a defendant's offense.

The Department of Public Safety, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Maui, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i Psychological Association testified in support of this measure.

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 H.B. No. 410 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