STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1891-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 289

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.R. No. 289 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON IMPLEMENTING THE BEST PRACTICE OF FRONT LOADING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF STATE FACILITIES FOR SET ASIDE FOR EVENTUAL FUTURE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COSTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request a study to determine the costs of repairing or reconstructing State buildings and facilities and the best practice of front loading these costs.

     The Department of Accounting and General Services offered comments on this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 289 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair