STAND. COM. REP. NO. 940

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 989

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 989 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation to authorize general funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for expenses related to building renovations.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides funds for the renovation of Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism offices that were line-item vetoed by Governor Ige on July 6, 2022, to comply with the federally-mandated Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds Maintenance of Effort requirement.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriation to an unspecified amount;

(2) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 989, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 989, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair