STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1157

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 460

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 460 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COUNTIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to prohibit a county from authorizing or accepting a discounted payment of a fine levied by the county planning and permitting department or agency.

 

     The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu and an individual submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Adding a provision requiring the State Auditor to conduct an annual audit of the fines assessed by the county; and

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2030, to promote further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 460, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 460, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair