Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 613, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make permanent, the authority of the State Librarian to administratively reallocate vacant positions and establish temporary positions.

Your Committee finds that by granting the State Librarian the authority to reallocate resources will reduce the time needed for filling vacancies and perhaps improve staff morale. All public libraries are not the same; some are located in rural areas, some serve more children than adults, and some are located in higher income areas. The needs of libraries vary. Therefore, the State Librarian must be able to be flexible in filling vacancies. This measure will help ensure this.

Your Committee has amended this bill by correcting a cross reference at page 1, line 12.

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. 613, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 613, S.D. 2.