STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2096

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 398

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 398, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Human Services (DHS), in partnership with the State Procurement Office, to establish and implement a training program on government procurement and other procedures for nonprofit organizations that offer homeless outreach services or manage homeless housing programs in rural areas of the State; and

(2) Appropriate funds to establish and implement the training program.

The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, O‘ahu County Democrats, Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, Habitat for Humanity Hawaii Island Inc., and a few individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Human Services and Hawaii Youth Services Network submitted comments on 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 S.B. No. 398, S.D. 1, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair