STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2482

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 299

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 299 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GRANTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that an organization that funds a project by using a state grant awarded pursuant to chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, publicly recognize that the project was supported by that grant.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Community Services and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help to promote greater awareness of, and appreciation for, the State's support of projects having a public purpose that are intended to benefit the community.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 299, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 299, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for 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