Bill Text: HI HB39 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Special Funds; Revolving Funds; Special Accounts; Temporary Transfers; Central Service and Departmental Administrative Expenses

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB39 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB39-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1203

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 39

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 39, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE REVENUES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to add a $5 surcharge to the fee charged by a state agency for certain services and require the deposit of the surcharge into the general fund.

 

     Your Committee has amended the measure by replacing the contents of the measure with the provisions of a proposed Senate Draft 1 that was circulated.  As amended, this measure addresses the budgetary shortfall by:

 

     (1)  Repealing provisions that exclude certain special funds from assessments for central service and departmental administrative expenses, except the Hawaii hurricane relief fund, the convention center enterprise special fund, the tourism special fund, the state educational facilities improvement special fund, the health systems special fund, funds of the employees' retirement system, and the special funds of the University of Hawaii;

 

     (2)  Providing for the temporary transfer into the general fund of interest earned on short-term investment or deposit of moneys of certain special funds, revolving funds, and special accounts; and

 

     (3)  Transferring excess funds from various special and revolving funds to the general fund.

 

     Testimony in support of the proposed draft was submitted by one state agency.  Testimony in opposition was submitted by one state agency.  One state agency and one organization submitted comments on the measure.  Written testimony and comments may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that the preparation of this measure is necessary before final deliberations begin with respect to balancing the state budget.  The provisions contained in this measure warrant careful consideration for use to the extent necessary to provide efficient and effective state government during the next biennium.

 

     Your Committee has further amended the measure by:

 

(1)  Allowing the disability and communication access board to set and charge a reasonable fee for its review of state and county building and facility plans and allowing the board to use the proceeds for board program expenses;

 

(2)  Appropriating $1 from the Hawaii election campaign fund to the general fund; and

 

(3)  Providing an effective date for the measure of July 1, 2090.

 

     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. 39, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 39, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

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

 

		____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair