STAND. COM. REP. NO. 474-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2537

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2537 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF GRANTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 42F, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist Hawaii's private organizations to provide essential and impactful services to residents and communities by appropriating funds for operating and capital improvement grants.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from Parents And Children Together.

Your Committee recognizes the great need in the State for services provided by non-governmental groups and nonprofit agencies. This measure would provide funds in fiscal biennium 2019-2021 to help aid these organizations in better serving the community.

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. 2537 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair