STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1746

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.C.R. No. 28

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 28, S.D. 2, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROMPT PAYMENT TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND RESOLVE ISSUES THAT PREVENT STATE AGENCIES FROM MAKING PROMPT PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the establishment of a prompt payment task force to examine and resolve issues that prevent state agencies from making prompt payment for goods and services purchased through nonprofit organizations.

     Your committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, and Goodwill.

     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 S.C.R. No. 28, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair