STAND. COM. REP. NO. 953

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 314

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD BANKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Office of Community Services to supplement the Emergency Food Assistance Program for the purchase, storage, and transportation costs of food distribution to those in need.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one member of the Kaua‘i County Council; Ulupono Initiative; Obesity Prevention Task Force of the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute; The Food Basket Inc., Hawai‘i Island's Food Bank; Hawai‘i Farm Bureau; Hawai‘i Foodbank; Hawaii Food Industry Association; Angel Network Charities; Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!; Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i; and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services, Office of Community Services, and Hawai‘i Primary Care Association.

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. 314, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair