STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2005

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1188

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1188, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE PROCUREMENT OFFICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the State Procurement Office to support the small business assistance initiative established by Act 42, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the State Procurement Office.

Your Committee finds that this appropriation will allow the State Procurement Office to continue to assist small businesses in pursuing contracting opportunities.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1188, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair