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:

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.