STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1279

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1016

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to satisfy claims against the State, its officers, and employees for settlements, judgments, and other liabilities.

     Your Committee received two written comments on this measure.  Written comments may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary to satisfy all claims against the State, its officers, or its employees.

     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 H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair