STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1855-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 358

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 358, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT AND EXAMINE METHODS OTHER THAN THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE PROCESS TO OVERSEE PUBLIC, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS' EXPENDITURES AND ENSURE PROPER CHECKS AND BALANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish a task force to solicit public input and examine methods other than the public procurement code process to oversee Public, Education, and Government Access Organizations' expenditures and ensure proper checks and balances.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 358, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair