THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1305
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the department of accounting and general services.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to encourage the work-related use of personal vehicles by employees of the State in order to decrease the size of motor pools.

SECTION 2. Section 26-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The department shall:

(1) Preaudit and conduct after-the-fact audits of the financial accounts of all state departments to determine the legality of expenditures and the accuracy of accounts;

(2) Report to the governor and to each regular session of the legislature as to the finances of each department of the State;

(3) Administer the state risk management program;

(4) Establish and manage motor pools[;] and automotive support for work-related employee travel, including a program whereby state employees may drive the employee's personal vehicle to conduct official business and be compensated for costs based on mileage; provided that the department shall encourage the use of mileage compensation with the goal of minimizing the size of motor pools;

(5) Manage the preservation and disposal of all records of the State;

(6) Undertake the program of centralized engineering and office leasing services, including operation and maintenance and lease buyback processing pursuant to subsection (d) of public buildings, for departments of the State;

(7) Undertake the functions of the state surveyor;

(8) Establish accounting and internal control systems;

(9) Under the direction of the chief information officer, provide centralized computer information management and processing services;

(10) Establish a program to provide a means for public access to public information and develop an information network for state government; and

(11) Assume administrative responsibility for the office of information practices."

SECTION 3. The department of accounting and general services may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Department of Accounting and General Services; Personal Vehicles; Automotive Support

Description:

Requires the department of accounting and general services to provide automotive support for work-related travel by employees of the State to minimize the size of motor pools.

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