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 S.B. No. 1752, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to place the entire state capitol building and grounds, including its parking facilities, under the joint management of the legislature, through the Joint Legislative Management Committee, and the Department of Accounting and General Services.

Your Committee notes that this measure does not strip the Department of Accounting and General Services of the responsibility to manage the capitol grounds, but requires the Department to do so in conjunction with the Joint Legislative Management Committee. Your Committee believes that because most of the capitol is occupied by the Legislature, the Legislature rightfully should have input into how the building and grounds are managed.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for 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 S.B. No. 1752, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1752, S.D. 2.