STAND. COM. REP. NO. 721-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1974

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1974, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the Small Business Assistance Initiative within the State Procurement Office, to consist of a Small Business Procurement Coordinator and Small Business Office, and to appropriate funds for this purpose.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Ka Leo O Nā ‘Ōpio, and Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and State Procurement Office.

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. 1974, H.D. 1, 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