STAND. COM. REP. 2594

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2990

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2990 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTEGRATED TAX INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ACQUISITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the deadline for the repeal of the integrated tax information management systems special fund.

Your Committee finds that Act 273, Session Laws of Hawaii 1996, authorized the Department of Taxation to enter into performance-based contracts to acquire automated tax systems. In 1999, the integrated tax information management systems special fund was established in section 231-3.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to pay the contractor for the systems. The department and the contractor entered into a contract for the provision of the automated tax systems, including computer hardware and software. Your Committee finds that both parties have agreed to the extended date to complete the contract and that the additional time is needed for the Department to train on the new system and will help ensure better customer service for the public.

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. 2990 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair