STAND. COM. REP. NO.  486-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2542

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.B. No. 2542, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to enhance the State's efforts to ensure biosecurity and reduce the introduction of invasive species to Hawaii by requiring the Auditor to conduct a financial and performance audit of the duties and facilities of the Plant Quarantine Branch of the Department of Agriculture, including the Branch's Biosecurity Program and related programs.

 

     The Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Agriculture and the Oahu Invasive Species Committee provided comments.

 

     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. 2542, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair