STAND. COM. REP. NO.  902

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 627

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 627, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize and fund the position of State Public-Private Partnership Coordinator in the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to manage public-private partnerships entered into by the State and associated contracts, proposals, and negotiations except public-private partnerships entered into by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO opposed this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Hawaii Public Housing Authority offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 627, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair