STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2909

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2369

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2369, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require and appropriate funds for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to digitize its beneficiary waiting lists and other related data.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Panaewa Hawaiian Home Lands Community Association.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that this measure will support the ongoing efforts of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to implement an electronic document imaging system that converts applicant and lessee records to digital media.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your

Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2369, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair