STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1344

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.R. No. 98
                                        




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.R. No. 98 entitled: 

     "SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
     GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND HOUSING TO ASSESS PRODUCTIVITY AND
     EFFICIENCY IN STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Senate
Committee on Government Operations and Housing to assess
productivity and efficiency in state and county government.

     Your Committee finds that a more productive and efficient
government reduces the cost to provide government services,
whereby taxpayers receive more government services at a lower
costs.  

     Your Committee finds that the Senate Committee on Government
Operations and Housing has subject matter jurisdiction over all
legislation relating to government operations.  Additionally, the
Senate Committee on Government Operations and Housing is in the
best position to receive input from State and county agencies and
proactively address the relevant issues by recommending changes
to improve the efficiency and productivity of government
operations.

     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

 
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purpose of S.R. No. 98 and recommends that it 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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