Bill Text: HI SB954 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 954 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Legislative Hearings; Studies and Reports

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-04 - The committee on EGH deferred the measure. [SB954 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2013-SB954-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	954
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Part . HEARINGS ON REPORTS

§21- Procedures for consideration of reports. (a) Reports to the legislature of studies and audits conducted by:

(1) The executive departments and agencies, including the Hawaii health systems corporation;

(2) The auditor;

(3) The judiciary;

(4) The legislative reference bureau; or

(5) The office of Hawaiian affairs,

that are requested by a concurrent resolution adopted by the legislature or required by law, including budget measures, shall be submitted, at a minimum, to the clerk of each house, to the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the applicable subject matter committee of each chamber, and the legislative reference bureau library. Submission of reports under this subsection shall also comply with the requirements of section 93-16.

(b) The respective chairs of the committees to whom a report is submitted under subsection (a) shall conduct a public hearing or informational briefing on the report during the legislative session or during the legislative interim in which the report is submitted within one year of receipt. Waivers for a public hearing or briefing may be granted by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate; provided that the reasons for granting any waiver shall be posted on the legislature's website and publicly noticed at the capitol.

§21- Applicability; reports excluded. This part shall not apply to annual reports or reports of a routine nature such as those prepared by executive departments, boards, or agencies; provided that the chair of any committee of the legislature shall not be precluded from holding a public hearing or informational briefing on any report."

SECTION 2. Chapter 21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by designating sections 21-1 to 21-19 as follows:

"PART I. INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES"

SECTION 3. Sections 21-1, 21-2, 21-6, 21-13, 21-15, and 21-19, Hawaii Revised Statutes, are amended by substituting the word "part" wherever the word "chapter" appears, as the context requires.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Legislative Hearings; Studies and Reports

Description:

Requires any report of a study or an audit made by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii health systems corporation, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or office of Hawaiian affairs, to be submitted to the clerk of each house, senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing, except if waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives. Excludes certain routine reports.

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