STAND. COM. REP. NO. 148-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2920
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was
referred H.B. No. 2920 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE AUDITOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Legislative
Auditor's "working papers privilege" by broadening the immunity.

     The Legislative Auditor supported this bill, but recommended
amending the bill to extend protection to the Auditor's other
officials, employees, consultants, and independent contractors if
the Auditor is compelled by any person, legal process, or order
to make any disclosure of its working papers.

     The Department of Accounting and General Services testified
in opposition to this bill.  The Judiciary commented on this
bill, requesting that the bill be referred to the Hawaii Supreme
Court's Committee on the Rules of Evidence for study, comparative
analysis, and a report to the 2001 Legislature.

     After careful consideration, your Committee has amended the
bill by incorporating the recommendation of the Auditor.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 2920, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2920, H.D.

 
 
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1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian
Affairs.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Legislative
                                   Management,



                                   ______________________________
                                   EZRA KANOHO, Chair