REP GREDC 005 2016/04/19 (2014-2016)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATE: April 19, 2016 Re: Comm. No. 704/Bill No. 153 PLACE: Council Chambers Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 11:10 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill 153, reports as follows: Bill 153, amends Article Ill, Section 3-18 of the Hawaii County Charter (2014), relating to the Office of the Legislative Auditor. On March 1. 2016. Ms. Wille introduced this bill via Communication No. 704, dated February 9, 2016; and after discussion, the measure was postponed to the April 19, 2016 Finance Committee meeting. On April 19, 2016, Ms. Wille transmitted proposed amendments to Bill 153, via communication No. 704. 1, dated March 31, 2016. There were three testifiers in Pahoa and one in Kona - one person provided comment, two spoke in favor and one spoke in opposition. Mr. Kanuha, Mr. Paleka, Ms. Eoff, Mr. Chung and Ms. Poindexter all spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment as the charter currently contains language that state audit reports shall be filed as public records. The motion to amend Bill 153, with the contents of communication 704.1 failed with a vote of eight noes. After further discussion. the vote was taken on the main motion to amend Article 111, Section 3-18 of the tlawai`i County Charter, and it failed with eight noes. Your Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 153, and forwards it to Council with a negative recommendation. de .\l ES WES ADS E\ CHUNG X DAVID X EOFF X ILAG.AN X KANLHA X ONISIII X PAI F.KA X POINDEXTER X WILLE X Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL REI. IS AND ECODEVELOPMENT DE: NIS "FRESH" ONISHL CHAIR GREDC REPORT NO.: 5 ADOPTED: