STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3605

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2300

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the University of Hawaii to report certain transfers of appropriated moneys and positions to the Legislature within thirty days of each transfer.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the University of Hawaii System.

Your Committee finds that this measure will increase fiscal transparency without impeding the university's financial flexibility.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2300, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair