STAND. COM. REP. NO.  910

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 111

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 111 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure a fair process of collecting moneys owed to the State or county by an officer, agent, or employee by establishing a two-year statute of limitations for the recovery of salary overpayment.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association and Hawaii State Teachers Association supported this bill.  The Department of Accounting and General Services and a concerned individual 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. 111 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