Report Title:

State Budget; Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Description:

Clarifies that the joint legislative budget committee may convene during the interim between legislative sessions to hold public hearings on gubernatorial budget restrictions and funds withholding. Requires prior written notice to the joint legislative budget committee of any intent to restrict or withhold any funds.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1749

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the budget.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 21F-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§21F-3[]] Joint legislative budget committee established; purpose. (a) The joint legislative budget committee is hereby established. The committee shall ascertain facts, hold public hearings, and make recommendations to the legislature and to the houses thereof concerning: [the]

(1) The state budget; [the]

(2) The revenues and expenditures of the State; [the]

(3) The organization and functions of the State, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies; [and other]

(4) The governor or the director of finance's restriction or withholding of funds appropriated by the legislature and the reasons therefor; and

(5) Other matters as may be provided for in the rules of the senate and the rules of the house.

(b) The governor, or the director of finance, shall give prior written notice to the joint legislative budget committee of any intent to restrict or withhold any funds appropriated by the legislature, including the reasons therefor.

(c) The committee shall have a continuing existence and may meet, act, and conduct its business at any place within this State, during the sessions of the legislature or any recess, and in the interim period between sessions."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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