STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3035

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  GOV. MSG. NO. 159
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
Governor's Message No. 159, submitting for study and
consideration the nomination of:

HAWAII PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS BOARD

     LORRAINE H. AKIBA, for a term to expire December 2, 2002;
     IRVING LAUBER, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;
     KATHRYN S. MATAYOSHI, for a term to expire December 2, 2002;
     TARA LULANI MCKENZIE, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;
     RANDOLPH G. MOORE, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;
     JANIS A. REISCHMANN, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;
     FAITH SERENO REX, for a term to expire June 30, 2004;
     LLOYD I. UNEBASAMI, for a term to expire June 30, 2002; and
     RUTHANN S. YAMANAKA, for a term to expire June 30, 2004.

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee finds that the federal government has
empowered federal agencies that award grants or that enter into
intergovernmental agreements with state agencies to provide
incentives, such as decreased state matching funds, waived
regulations, or additional federal funds, in exchange for
measuring progress toward shared goals.

     Your Committee also finds that the Hawaii Performance
Partnerships Board was established pursuant to part IV of Act
160, Session Laws of Hawaii 1999, to:

 
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     (1)  Propose key community outcomes of well-being for the
          residents of the State to the Legislature, and report
          to the Legislature and the citizens of Hawaii on
          progress in attaining the outcomes adopted by the
          Legislature;

     (2)  Execute an agreement between the federal government,
          the state executive branch, and representatives of
          philanthropy and community service organizations to
          encourage intergovernmental partnerships with federal
          agencies and state, county, and community organizations
          for the purpose of measuring results in exchange for
          fiscal and regulatory flexibility in achieved shared
          goals;

     (3)  Increase the use of performance measurement initiatives
          in each state agency through the Governor's cabinet;
          and

     (4)  Increase the number of performance partnerships between
          federal, state, county, and community-based agencies
          through the Governor's cabinet.

     By volunteering to serve on the Hawaii Performance
Partnerships Board, these nominees have demonstrated their desire
to make Hawaii a better place to live, and their commitment to
improving the operations of state government.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee, after full consideration of the background, character,
experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the
nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and
recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.


 
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                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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