HB 282

HD2, SD1, CD1

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Establishes the audit revolving fund. Requires that when the costs of financial audits conducted by or contracted for by the Auditor are reimbursable by moneys appropriated to or generated by any department, office, or agency of the State or its political subdivisions, these cost reimbursements shall be transmitted to the Auditor for deposit in the audit revolving fund.

Governor's objections:

"Allowing the Legislative Auditor to decide unilaterally when to conduct or contract for financial audits of executive branch agencies, and then to claim reimbursement for the cost of all such audits, invites duplication and waste of limited resources for the many departments that must budget for and schedule their own audits."

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SB 474

SD2, HD1

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Designates the auditor as authorized representative of the department of education and department of health for purposes of accessing student records.

Governor's objections:

"The disclosure of education records without prior parental notification or issuance of a subpoena would probably result in expensive lawsuits filed by parents challenging this bill as an invalid attempt to circumvent federal law."

SB 1305

SD1, HD1, CD1

RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.

Appropriates funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund for various health and human services programs, including grants, for FY 2003-2004 only.

Governor's objections:

"The Governor exercised line item veto authority since many of the programs funded by this bill are inappropriate for funding from the rainy day fund, as they are continuing programs that would be more appropriately funded, if at all, by the general fund, or are new or expanded programs, or are not essential to public safety, health, welfare or education. Although the State is facing an unexpected reduction in revenues, there should be only sparing and judicious use of the rainy day fund."

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi