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. 953 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Legislative Auditor to conduct a management audit of the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) and report its findings to the Governor and the Legislature before the 2002 legislative session.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the intent of this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance and Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance commented on this bill.

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. 953 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.