Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 613 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure the efficient allocation of human resources within the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) by granting the State Librarian the permanent authority to administratively reallocate vacant positions throughout the HSPLS and to establish temporary positions. Without this bill, the State Librarian's current authority will be automatically repealed on June 30, 2002.

HSPLS and ISHL testified in support of this measure. The Hawaii Government Employees Association offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 613 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.