STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1251

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 111

       S.D. 2

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. 111, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a two-year statute of limitations for recovering indebtedness to the State from a public officer, agent, or employee.

     In addition, this measure increases the salary range of the state captive insurance administrator to an amount that is not more than the maximum salary of the first deputy to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

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

     Your Committee finds that this measure will ensure a fair process for collecting moneys owed to the State or county by a public officer, agent, or employee.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Increasing the time limit for recovery of indebtedness from two years from the date of indebtedness to three years;

     (2)  Deleting the provision to increase the salary of the captive insurance administrator; and

     (3)  Changing the effective date of the measure to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion.

     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. 111, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 111, S.D. 2.

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

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair