STAND. COM. REP. NO. 222

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 1518
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Government Operations and Housing, to
which was referred S.B. No. 1518 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to require all State
departments and agencies to identify their goals, objectives, and
policies to be submitted to the Legislature twenty days before
the 2000 Regular Session, and annually thereafter.  

     Testimony in favor of the intent of this measure was
received from the Department of Health and Government Efficiency
Teams, Inc.  Testimony opposed to this measure was received from
the Department of Budget and Finance.  

     Your Committee finds that State departments and agencies
should constantly work towards improving the effectiveness and
efficiency of our government.  Strategic planning and development
of goals and objectives are essential for more efficient and
productive operations for government agencies.

     Your Committee finds that the development of goals and
objectives is essential for State departments and agencies to
determine priorities, guide their decisions, and measure the
effectiveness of their programs and services.  

     Your Committee finds that goals and objectives assist the
legislature in evaluating the budgetary needs of departments and

 
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agencies, and therefore every State agency and departments should
submit their goals and objectives to the legislature every year. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations and Housing that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 1518 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Government
                                   Operations and Housing,



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                                   ROD TAM, Chair

 
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