STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1063

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 398

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 398, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Human Services, in partnership with the State Procurement Office, to provide government procurement training to nonprofit organizations that offer certain services and programs to address homelessness.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, State Procurement Office, ALEA Bridge, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that providing government procurement training to certain nonprofit organizations will assist those organizations' efforts to apply for government funding, comply with contract requirements, and ensure that funds are properly utilized and accounted for.

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. 398, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair