STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3374

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2410
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 2




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 H.B.
No. 2410, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN
     PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND PROVIDING
     APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for
settlements and judgments of claims against the State.

     Your Committee has been informed that since the last hearing
on this measure, the Department of the Attorney General has
resolved seven additional claims.  The Attorney General also
requested a conditional appropriation of an additional
$635,094.00 for the Allen v. Iranon, et al. case currently on
appeal.  The additional amount includes the costs and attorney's
fees to date, plus an estimate of attorney's fees to be incurred
during the appeal.  The total amount for this case, if the State
is not successful in its appeal, is $750,654.00.

     Upon consideration, your Committee has amended the measure
by:

     (1)  Including the additional seven claims recently
          finalized by the Attorney General;

 
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     (2)  Increasing the amount appropriated for the Allen v.
          Iranon, et al. case, and specifying that the amount
          appropriated may be reduced if the State is successful
          in its appeal; and

     (3)  Changing "Subtotal", "Total",and "Grand Total" amounts
          where appropriate to reflect the inclusion of
          additional claims.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2410, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2410,
H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

                                 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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