HI SB11

Establishes a task force to evaluate whether the Department of Public Safety can adequately support the sheriff division or if a separate Department of the Sheriff should be created.

Task force membership includes the sheriff (chair), directors of public safety, human resources development, and finance, the attorney general, administrator of the courts, and executive director of the Hawaii Government Employees Association.

Task force must determine feasibility and necessity of creating a new department and, if warranted, develop an implementation plan including cost estimates for establishment.

Task force must report findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2012 regular session convenes.

Task force dissolves on May 1, 2012; act takes effect July 1, 2011.