STAND. COM. REP. NO. 549

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 938

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 938 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to effectuate the title of this measure.

Prior to decision making on this measure, your Committee posted and made available for public review a proposed S.D. 1, which amends the measure by deleting its contents and inserting language to require the Department of Taxation to submit an annual report to the Legislature to ensure organizational stability and prevent overstaffing within its Information Technology Services Office.

Your Committee has amended this measure by adopting the proposed S.D. 1.

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. 938, as amended herein, and recommends that it be recommitted to your Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 938, S.D. 1, for further consideration.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair