STAND. COM. REP. NO.  847

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 124

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 124, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to extend the statute of limitations for actions against a county for damage or injury from six months to two years.

 

     The Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Attorney General and City and County of Honolulu opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 124, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair