STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1432

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 132

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 132, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Auditor to conduct a comprehensive management audit of the Public Utilities Commission.

     In addition, as part of the audit, this measure requests the Auditor to examine the role of the Division of Consumer Advocacy regarding proceedings before the Commission.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Public Utilities Commission, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and one individual.

     The Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Office of the Auditor submitted written comments on the measure.

     Your Committee finds that this measure provides detailed reasons and justifications for a management audit of the Public Utilities Commission.  Your Committee agrees with this measure's recitations, and consequently, acts favorably on this measure.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 132, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair