STAND. COM. REP. NO.  314

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.B. No. 383

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 383 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMISSION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to extend the sunset date of the Legislative Federal Economic Stimulus Program Oversight Commission (Oversight Commission) from June 30, 2011, to December 31, 2011. 

 

     The Oversight Commission testified in support of this bill.

 

     The Oversight Commission is tasked with ensuring transparency and accountability for programs, services, and benefits of funds allocated to the State by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  As some of the State agencies that have received ARRA funds have not yet updated the Oversight Commission on their ARRA expenditures, the Oversight Commission is requesting additional time to carry out its tasks and prepare a final report for the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2012.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 383 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair