CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.154-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 1923
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
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. 1923, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"
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 maintain the operational efficiency of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) by extending to June 30, 2011, the sunset date of provisions that, among other things:
(1) Grant HTA authority to retain attorneys independent of the Attorney General;
(2) Exempt HTA's accounts from supervision by the Comptroller;
(3) Require HTA to preaudit all of its proposed payments to determine the propriety of expenditures and compliance with applicable laws;
(4) Grant HTA the authority to hire a sports coordinator;
(5) Establish that all interest and revenues or receipts derived by HTA from projects or project agreements shall be deposited into the Tourism Special Fund (TSF); and
(6) Specify that five percent of TSF monies may be used for administrative expenses.
Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the sunset date from June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2010;
(2) Making it effective upon approval; 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. 1923, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1923, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, 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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____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair |
____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Co-Chair |
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