STAND. COM. REP. NO.  877

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 839

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 839, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of:

     (1)  The Management and Administration Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources;

     (2)  The Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources; and

     (3)  The Special Land and Development Fund of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

     This measure also provides an appropriation for the Auditor to hire staff or consultants to conduct the audit.

Several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Office of the Auditor and Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted 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. 839, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair