STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2917

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 757

S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 757, S.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 appropriate moneys for the Office of the Auditor to conduct a financial audit of the University of Hawaii's activities related to Mauna Kea.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the OCC Legislative Priorities Committee, Democratic Party of Hawaii; and two individuals.

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

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Office of the Auditor, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that an examination of the financial records and an analysis of the financial management of the University of Hawaii's activities related to Mauna Kea is in the public interest.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying the scope of the audit and the description of audit activities;

(2) Changing the appropriation from an unspecified amount to $200,000;

(3) Changing the effective date from July 1, 2018, to upon approval; and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the 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 S.B. No. 757, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 757, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair