STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1715

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 41

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 41, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT PROCUREMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the Government Contracting Task Force to develop recommendations to address issues that affect procurement for goods and services purchased through nonprofit organizations, including human service nonprofit organizations that deliver pivotal goods and services to individuals, families, communities, and other small businesses.

Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Extending the term of the Government Contracting Task Force until December 31, 2013; and

(2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 41, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 41, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair