STAND. COM. REP. NO. 397-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2418

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2418 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDS USED FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Authorize the Department of Education to expend previously appropriated funds to satisfy the settlement of class counsel attorney's fees related to a class action lawsuit against the State; and

(2) Require certain unencumbered and unexpended moneys of the Department of Education to lapse to the credit of the general fund.

The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure. One individual testified in opposition. The Department of the Attorney General provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2418 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair