STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1059

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 988
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.B. No. 988, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR
     STATE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE EFFORTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide emergency funding
for the testing, modification, and support of the State's
computer systems for Year 2000 compliance.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Department of Accounting and General Services.

     Your Committee finds that while the State is managing its
Year 2000 compliance efforts effectively, this measure will
enable the Department of Accounting and General Services to fix
any unanticipated application modifications, equipment, software,
and other services required in the remediation of the Year 2000
problem in a timely manner.  The testimony of the Department of
Accounting and General Services stated that current estimates
require an emergency appropriation of $1,004,745.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting the
appropriation amount to allow further discussion in the Committee
on Ways and Means.  Your Committee has also amended this measure
to change the lapse date of the appropriation from the June 30,
1999 to June 30, 2000.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 988, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 988, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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