STAND. COM. REP. NO.3

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1

H.D. 1

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

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

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize funds for the current expenses of the Legislature up to and including June 30, 2004, and to provide funds for the expenses of the legislative service agencies during the 2003-2004 fiscal year.

Your Committee notes that the appropriation made to the Legislative Reference Bureau includes the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of partially funding the CSG-West 2003 annual meeting in Hawaii, as well as the State's annual dues for CSG.

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. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair