STAND. COM. REP. NO. 787-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2427

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2427, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to accurately assess the financial and operational state of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation by requiring the Office of the Auditor to conduct a comprehensive audit of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation and appropriating funds for this purpose.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure. The Office of the Auditor provided 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. 2427, 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