STAND. COM. REP. NO. 352

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 831

       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 Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 831 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish two permanent exempt positions within the Department of Accounting and General Services for the purpose of acquiring and applying highly specialized technology skills and knowledge.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that the addition of two permanent exempt positions for persons with highly specialized technology skills and knowledge will improve the efficiency and productivity of the Department of Accounting and General Services in providing their services to other branches of the government and the public.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 831, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 831, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development and Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair