CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 164

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 1999

                            RE:   H.B. No. 162
                                  H.D. 1
                                  S.D. 2
                                  C.D. 1




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

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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate
in H.B. No. 162, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

    "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to enhance public service by
agencies of the legislative branch by clarifying the scope of
legislative powers and improving the functioning of legislative
agencies.

     Specifically, the measure:

     (1)  Clarifies subpoena powers of state and county
          legislative bodies by removing obsolete references to
          the loyalty oath that was a part of the repealed
          Chapter 85, Hawaii Revised Statutes;


 
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     (2)  Provides funds to the public access room to increase
          its capability to provide public access, education, and
          support to citizens;

     (3)  Funds a legislative media streaming pilot project to
          allow public access to legislative hearings on the
          Internet;

     (4)  Transfers responsibility for statutory publications
          from the Lieutenant Governor to the Legislature to
          increase public access to these publications;

     (5)  Funds replacement of the antiquated computer system of
          the Office of the Ombudsman to better service citizen
          complaints;

     (6)  Provides initial funding for the Office of the
          Legislative Analyst to begin conducting a review and
          analysis of state economic conditions and fiscal
          matters; and

     (7)  Providing funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau to
          study the feasibility of establishing and fostering a
          biotechnology and high technology industry in Hawaii.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has
amended the measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the section that appropriates funds to move
          the Public Access Room;

     (2)  Deleting the section that appropriates funds for the
          Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a biotechnology
          feasibility study;

     (3)  Clarifying that the Legislature has sole jurisdiction
          over all publications of the Hawaii Revised Statutes;

     (4)  Adding provisions to ensure the smooth and efficient
          transition of control of legislative publications from
          the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to the
          Legislature; and

     (5)  Appropriating specific amounts to fund the projects
          contained in the measure.

     Your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent
and purpose of H.B. No. 162, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein,

 
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and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 162, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted,

MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE        MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE
           SENATE                              HOUSE
                                   
                                   
                                   
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AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair        EZRA R. KANOHO, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair           ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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DAVID Y. IGE, Member               DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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LES IHARA, JR., Member             LEI AHU ISA, Member
                                   
                                   
                                   
______________________________     ______________________________
WHITNEY ANDERSON, Member           CHRIS HALFORD, Member


 
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