STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1339

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1527

S.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1527, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Change the governmental entity responsible for the administration of the Address Confidentiality Program from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to the Department of Law Enforcement;

(2) Authorize the Department of Law Enforcement to contract the services of a third party for the mail forwarding and acceptance of service of legal process aspects of the Address Confidentiality Program; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the Address Confidentiality Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Department of Law Enforcement, Crime Victim Compensation Commission, Hawai‘i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that establishing the Address Confidentiality Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, instead of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, will provide a measure of safety, security, and relief for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual offenses, and stalking.

Your Committee respectfully requests your Committee on Finance, should it deliberate on this measure, to consider an appropriation amount of $280,000 for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions, operating costs, and equipment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1527, 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 & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair