STAND. COM. REP. NO.1159

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.C.R. No. 193

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 193 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A FULL-TIME TEMPORARY EXEMPT POSITION FOR THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN KAILUA TO SUPERVISE INMATES AND WORKERS IN WCCC'S NURSERY AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Public Safety to appropriate funds for a full-time temporary exempt position for the Women's Community Correctional Center (WCCC)in Kailua to supervise inmates and workers in the WCCC nursery and building maintenance program.

Government Efficiency Teams, Inc., Wahine Builders, Allied Builders and Contractors, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition, American Civil Liberties Union, Community Alliance on Prisons, and a concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Public Safety supported the intent of this measure. Na Leo Pohai submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committee finds that the work already accomplished by inmates, staff, and the private sector on this project is laudable and should be continued. The women inmates involved are well on their way to becoming members of the skilled trades and earning good wages upon their return to the community. Your Committee is especially pleased that the community support for this undertaking is high.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the title to read: "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A FULL-TIME TEMPORARY EXEMPT POSITION FOR THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER (WCCC) IN KAILUA TO SUPERVISE INMATES AND WORKERS IN THE WCCC NURSERY AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROGRAM;"

(2) Acknowledging the continuing contributions of Allied Builders and Contractors and providing that they be sent a certified copy of this measure; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 193, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 193, H.D. 1.

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

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NESTOR GARCIA, Chair