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HI HB84

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2017

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of the Attorney General to administer a statewide program for data collection, analysis, and improvement of integrated data infrastructure related to Native Hawaiian overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.

  • Adds new subsection (a)(5) to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 28-10.5 requiring the Attorney General to administer the Native Hawaiian criminal justice data management program.

  • Requires the Attorney General to employ an administrator and other necessary staff without regard to civil service requirements (Chapter 76) to carry out the data management program.

  • Appropriates unspecified funds for full-time equivalent positions in the Department of the Attorney General for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to implement the data collection and analysis program.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Criminal Justice.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

The committee(s) on OMH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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