STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1107

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 533

S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 533, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the procedure for nominees to a state board or commission whose nomination for appointment or reappointment is withdrawn for cause by the Governor prior to an advice and consent action by the Senate.

Your Committee finds that this measure would provide a necessary clarification that the Governor's withdrawal for cause of a nominee to a state board or commission renders that nominee disqualified for membership or ineligible to serve as a holdover member.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for 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. 533, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 533, 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