STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1859
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 497
H.D. 1
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. 497, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to broaden the types of delinquent items that the Judiciary may write off as uncollectible debts.
Your Committee finds that at present the Judiciary is authorized to write off delinquent fines and restitution. To write off other types of delinquent receivables, the Judiciary seeks authorization from the Attorney General. Under this measure the Judiciary will be able to write off all delinquent receivables, such as assessments, fees, surcharges, penalties, sanctions, court costs, and other receivables without authorization from the Attorney General. Accordingly, this measure will provide the Judiciary with a uniform process to address all types of delinquent receivables.
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. 497, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
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