Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1636, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for the planning, design, and construction of physical improvements selected as part of an existing or emerging comprehensive, regional, multi-sector, community-based strategic action planning process coordinated by the Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development and implemented by an appropriate nonprofit organization.

The Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development, Samoan Service Providers Association, Molokai Community Service Council, Nanakuli Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., and Pacific Gateway Center submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this bill.

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. 1636, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.