CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 25

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

 

RE:    S.B. No. 46

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 46, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require public disclosure of proposed compensation or changes in compensation for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system that are filled by civil-service exempt employees.

 

     Specifically, this measure requires the disclosure to be made no later than ten business days before any related open meeting is convened for purposes of public comment.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting three sections from the S.D. 1 version of this measure relating to public disclosure of proposed compensation or change in compensation, as follows:

 

          (A)  Section 2, amending section 89C‑4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as a new section 2 of this measure;

 

          (B)  Section 3, amending section 92‑5(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as a new section 3 of this measure; and

 

          (C)  Section 5, amending section 304A‑1004, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as a new section 5 of this measure;

 

     (2)  Renumbering the existing section 2 as a new section 4 of this measure and changing the disclosure timeframe from ten to six business days in section 304‑1001, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

 

     (3)  Renumbering the remaining sections of the measure consecutively;

 

     (4)  Changing the effective date from July 1, 2059, to upon approval; and

 

     (5)  Making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of style, clarity, and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 46, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 46, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Co-Chair

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair

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ALEX M. SONSON, Co-Chair