STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1536

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1745

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1745, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the Judiciary's efficiency by eliminating a number of reporting requirements.

Specifically, the measure exempts or repeals reporting requirements of the Judiciary, that include:

(1) Administratively established accounts or funds;

(2) Uncollectible delinquent fines and restitution;

(3) The Spouse and Child Abuse Special Account submitted in coordination with the Department of Health;

(4) The Parent Education Special Fund;

(5) Statements of goals, objectives, and policies of state departments and agencies;

(6) Outsourcing of services; and

(7) The joint report submitted in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on the program for computer based digital and electronic filing of court documents.

In addition, the reporting requirements for the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision is repealed.

Your Committee finds that many of the reporting requirements are outdated and provide little or no new information. The elimination of perfunctory reporting requirements will allow the Judiciary to use its resources more effectively and efficiently.

The bill has been amended by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity and style.

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. 1745, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1745, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

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

		____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair