STAND. COM. REP. NO.3213

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2192

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2192, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist the Hawaii Tourism Authority to achieve greater success in managing its financial resources.

Specifically, this bill:

(1) Increases the board's membership and specifies areas of expertise of its members;

(2) Specifies that the Authority is a policy-making board;

(3) Limits membership to no more than two members representing any individual sector of the industry;

(4) Requires Senate confirmation of the Executive Director and caps the salary at fifteen per cent of the three per cent authorized for administrative expenses;

(5) Supports the State's natural resources;

(6) Prohibits awarding of contracts for contract administration except for single events;

(7) Requires the Authority to notify the Legislature of any contracts over $25,000; and

(8) Requires the Auditor to conduct audits at least every five years on contracts over $15,000,000.

Your Committee believes that this bill will enable the Hawaii Tourism Authority to better manage its financial resources.

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. 2192, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair