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. 3179 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify language regarding the definition of "state funds".

Specifically, in section 37-54(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the addition of the word "the" clarifies the nature of the responsibility resting on a state officer or employee acting on behalf of the State for the initial custody, accountability, and disposition of moneys that are "state funds".

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. 3179 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.