STAND. COM. REP. NO.  973-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 1979

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1979, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE SALARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide fairness in the process of collecting moneys owed to the State or county by a state officer, agent, or employee by establishing a two-year statute of limitations for the recovery of overpayment of state salaries.

     The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1979, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair