Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1303 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), having control of funds other than the general fund, is required to reimburse the State for contributions made by the State to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for agency employees.

OHA testified in support of this measure.

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. 1303 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.