STAND. COM. REP. NO. 312-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2208
                                     



Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2208 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to exempt counties from a
requirement that public notices be published in a daily or weekly
publication selected by the State comptroller, unless the notice
is required by the public procurement code or for purchase of
health and human services. 

     Testimony in support of the bill was provided by the County
of Hawaii Department of Civil Service, County of Hawaii Office of
Corporation Counsel, County of Hawaii Office of the County Clerk,
County of Hawaii Department of Finance, County of Hawaii Planning
Department, County of Maui Office of the Mayor, County of Maui
County Council, and the Hawaii Newspaper Agency.

     Testimony in opposition to the bill was provided by the
State of Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services
(Comptroller), and a concerned individual.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2208 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair