STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1048

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1686
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
1686 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to address problems associated
with computer systems and the year 2000 in the Office of
Ombudsman (Office) by appropriating funds to the Office to
replace non-year-2000-compliant equipment and software.

     The Office testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the appropriation amount to $1 to facilitate
          further discussion on this bill;

     (2)  Authorizing the appropriation to be used to maintain
          system compatibility;

     (3)  Specifying that the appropriation is to take effect
          upon the approval of this bill and will lapse on June
          30, 2000; and

     (4)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for
          clarity.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
1686, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1686, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair