Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2525 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend section 36-31(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by deleting an obsolete effective date reference.

Your Committee finds that this measure will contribute to the maintenance of good order in the State's fiscal laws.

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 S.B. No. 2525 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.