STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3077

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 539

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 539, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Crime Victim Compensation Commission

G.M. No. 539

CLIFTON CHOY, for a term to expire 06-30-2027,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Clifton Choy for service on the Crime Victim Compensation Commission.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Clifton Choy from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Crime Victim Compensation Commission, and two individuals.

Upon review of the testimony, you Committee finds that Mr. Choy's background and extensive experience qualify him to be nominated for reappointment to the Crime Victim Compensation Commission as an at-large member. Your Committee notes that Mr. Choy currently serves as a Commissioner of the Crime Victim Compensation Commission. The Crime Victim Compensation Commission assists victims of violent crime by providing compensation for crime-related expenses. Mr. Choy spent twenty-eight years with the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney where he worked as a Victim Witness Advocate and later as Supervisor to the Misdemeanor Branch of the Victim Witness Division, acting on behalf of victims as their cases moved through the judicial system. He has worked with victims in every branch of victim witness kokua services, including misdemeanor and felony cases. Mr. Choy is very aware of the impact of violent crime on victims and will be able to ensure that victims are treated with dignity and respect as a commissioner. Your Committee therefore recommends that Clifton Choy be appointed to the Crime Victim Compensation Commission based on his experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair