STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1417

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 137

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 137 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S HIRING PROCESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to:

(1) Conduct a performance audit of the Department of Agriculture’s hiring process for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017;

(2) Submit evaluations and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session.

Animal Rights Hawaii and one individual provided testimony in support of the measure. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture provided comments only.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 137 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Labor & Public Employment.

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

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RICHARD P. CREAGAN, Chair