STAND. COM. REP. NO. 966

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1415

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1415, 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 increase transparency and accountability for public employees.

Specifically, this measure requires the University of Hawaii to submit annual reports of all university employees who performed work from a location outside of the State during an applicable year.

Your Committee did not receive written comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by 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. 1415, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1415, 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