STAND. CON. REP. NO. -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR19 , 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 213
S.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
You~ Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 213, S.D. 1, entitled:
“SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COURTS TO COLLECT, COMPILE,
AND SHARE DATA ON THE ASSESSMENT OF FEES, COURT COSTS, FINES,
AND RESTITUTION IN CASES AGAINST MINORS,”
begs leave to report as. follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of the
Administrative Director of the Courts to collect, compile, and
share data on the assessment of fees, court costs, fines, and
restitution in cases against minors.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Office of the Public Defender; ACLU Hawai’i; Policy
Advocacy Clinic at Berkeley Law; Hawai’i Friends of Restorative
Justice; Opportunity Youth Action Hawai’i; and Hawaii Health & Harm
Reduction Center. Your Committee received comments on this
measure from the Judiciary.
Your Committee finds that the imposition of fees, fines, and
costs on young people and their families can have wide-ranging
consequences, none of which serves the purposes of rehabilitating,
deterring, or punishing delinquent youth. Your Committee further
finds that these monetary assessments have a disproportionate
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impact on families of color and can even lead to recidivism and
escalating crime. The information provided pursuant to this
measure will assist the Legislature as it examines the practice of
imposing monetary assessments on Hawaii’s youth and families.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 213, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Judiciary &
Hawaiian Affairs,
DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date: / I
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with RD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
JHA Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TARNAS, David A. (C)
2. TAKAYAMA, Gregg (VC)
3. EVSLIN, Luke A.
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HOLT, Daniel
6. ICHIYAMA, Linda
7. ILAGAN, Greggor
8. KONG, Sam Satoru
9. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
10. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (10)
The recommendation is: Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, ___________________________ did not support recommendation.
Committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO