STAND. COM. REP. NO. 335

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 356

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 356 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Comptroller to:

(1) Annually adjust for inflation the threshold amount for which settlements for claims against the State must be approved by the Legislature; and

(2) Publish and notify the Legislature and the Attorney General of the adjusted amounts.

The Department of Accounting and General Services supported this measure.

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. 356 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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CHRIS LEE, Chair