Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1924 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support small business development in Hawaii by appropriating funds to expand management-force development through consulting and training services at the Small Business Development Center.

The Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network testified in support of this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1924 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.