STAND. COM. REP. NO.  521-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 1685

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1685, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to subject all proposed salaries for any University of Hawaii employee that are equal to or greater than twice the Governor's salary to legislative disapproval.  This measure also requires the University of Hawaii to include certain specific information on any employee with a combined salary, allowance, expense reimbursement, bonus, and other earned benefits in excess of the Governor's salary in its annual report to the Legislature.

A concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  The University of Hawaii commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1685, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair