CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.150
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 1672
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1672, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BUDGET,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to enhance accountability in government by requiring:
(1) The Director of Finance to conduct a public hearing pursuant to chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), prior to restricting or withholding any funds lawfully budgeted and appropriated by the Legislature;
(2) The Governor to notify recipients of grants under chapter 42F, HRS, on the status of unreleased grants; and
(3) Budget allotment estimates to include all funds lawfully budgeted and appropriated by the Legislature.
Your Committee on Conference, upon careful consideration, has amended the bill by:
(1) Deleting the requirement that the Director of Finance conduct a public hearing pursuant to chapter 92, HRS, prior to implementing a restriction or withholding any funds appropriated by the Legislature;
(2) Deleting the requirement that budget allotment estimates include all funds lawfully budgeted and appropriated by the Legislature; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1672, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1672, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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