STAND. COM. REP. NO.  32

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 1355

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 1355 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to establish a preference for bidders to government contracts who pledge to hire individuals with disabilities and certain recipients under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program.

     The Hawaii Disability Rights Center and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1355 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair