STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1615-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 868

      S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 868, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow a board or commission, rather than a head of a department, to communicate directly with the Legislature or a legislative committee at the request of the Legislature or the legislative committee.

     Kokua Council, AARP Hawaii, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Office of the Governor, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and a concerned individual opposed this measure.

     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 S.B. No. 868, S.D. 2, 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