STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2010

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1344

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

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. 1344, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OPERATING BUDGET,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate and authorize funds for various operating expenses of the Department of Human Resources Development.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Resources Development and Department of Human Resources Development Deferred Compensation Plan Board of Trustees.

Your Committee finds that this measure appropriates and authorizes additional funds and positions for the Department of Human Resources Development for fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Indicating the program title associated with each program ID in the appropriations table;

(2) Adding a severability clause;

(3) Adding a provision authorizing the Governor to correct manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical errors; and

(4) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of consistency and style.

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. 1344, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1344, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair