Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2044, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to exempt from the procurement code, government contracts to procure goods, services, or construction for the operation of an electric utility owned or operated by any county with a population under 100,000 provided that the utility is situated entirely within that county and operated as an autonomous entity established by ordinance, resolution, or charter.

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. 2044, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.