URGING THE JUDICIARY TO PARTNER WITH SUPPORTING AGENCIES AND REQUEST GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM IN EACH COUNTY TO ALLOW VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Costales, D. Kobayashi, Nishimoto excused (3).

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1718-22), recommending adoption.

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Perruso, McDermott.

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.