HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

214

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

RELATING TO STANDING, INTERIM, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT HEARINGS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2004 AND THE CONVENING OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2005.

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2004, that the various standing committees as presently constituted, interim committees, or special committees of this body are hereby authorized, as permitted by the Speaker of this said House, to meet to gain information and conduct hearings in the interim between the adjournment of this Regular Session of 2004 and the convening of the Regular Session of 2005 on matters of concern to the House and to that particular committee, and in connection therewith to employ such assistance as permitted by the said Speaker; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall be established from time to time such interim committees and special committees with such members, functions, and duties as the Speaker shall appoint and designate to be necessary for the committees to carry out the purpose of this Resolution; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should it be necessary for the committees to issue subpoenas that such will only be issued as may be provided by law or by rules of the House and as permitted by the Speaker; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no expenses will be incurred or payments of any sort made except with the written approval of the Speaker; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization relating to standing committees, interim committees, and special committees aforesaid is in addition to any other authorization heretofore granted relating to the establishment and activity of a House standing committee, interim committee, or special committee in the interim between the 2004 and 2005 Regular Sessions of the Legislature; provided that the Speaker may, at his discretion, limit the number of members of the House participating on a committee notwithstanding any other authorization heretofore granted; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a full report of all activities of the committees, interim committees, or special committees, including their respective findings and recommendations, will be made periodically to the Speaker as he so desires, and to the Legislature within ten days after the convening of the Regular Session of 2005.

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Relating to standing, interim & special committees.