STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1916

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 981

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 981, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify that overpayments of refunds and retirement benefits constitute a debt due and owing to the Employees' Retirement System. Furthermore, this measure requires the Employees' Retirement System to adopt and enforce rules to effect the maximum recovery of those overpayments.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Employees' Retirement System.

Your Committee finds that this measure will provide the Employees' Retirement System with the legal tools necessary to pursue and recover benefits that belong to members and beneficiaries of the Employees' Retirement System.

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. 981, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair