THE SENATE                           S.R. NO.              98
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                    SENATE  RESOLUTION

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



 1        WHEREAS, the people of Hawaii demand that the State
 2   constantly strive to streamline and reduce duplication of
 3   government programs and services; and 
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 5        WHEREAS, a more productive and efficient government
 6   reduces the cost to provide government and services, whereby
 7   taxpayers receive more government services at a lower cost; and 
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 9        WHEREAS, recent problems with ineffectiveness and
10   inefficiency within the State government has decreased voter
11   confidence, including:
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13        (1)  The Ewa Villages scandal, whereby city officials
14             misappropriated government funds and committed
15             numerous acts of fraud; 
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17        (2)  Inconsistent real property tax assessments; and 
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19        (3)  Concerns regarding the timeliness of response by the
20             Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the
21             Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in
22             responding to consumer complaints;
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24   and
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26        WHEREAS, the Senate, and the Committee on Government
27   Operations and Housing in particular, has subject matter
28   jurisdiction over all legislation relating to government
29   operations; and
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31        WHEREAS, the Committee on Government Operations and
32   Housing is in the best position to receive input from State and
33   county agencies and proactively address the relevant issues by
34   recommending changes to improve the efficiency and productivity
35   of government operations; now, therefore,
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37        BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twentieth Legislature
38   of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 1999, that the
39   Senate Committee on Government Operations and Housing assess

 
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 1   the productivity and efficiency in the State and county
 2   government; and 
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 4        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Committee on
 5   Government Operations and Housing, after consultation with all
 6   State and county agencies and departments, is requested to
 7   report findings and recommendations to the Legislature twenty
 8   days before the convening of the Regular Session of 2000; and 
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10        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
11   Resolution be transmitted to the Senate President, the Senate
12   Committee on Government Operations and Housing, and all state
13   and county agencies and departments.
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