STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1711-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 143

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND JUDICIARY TO PRIORITIZE ENSURING THAT CONTRACTS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES ARE ADEQUATELY RESOURCED TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, and Judiciary to prioritize ensuring that contracts for government services are adequately resourced to cover the costs of providing those services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health, EPIC ʻOhana, Parents and Children Together, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawaii True Cost Coalition, Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!, AlohaCare, Child and Family Service, Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, Hawaii Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Action Group, and Lanakila Pacific.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 143 and recommends its adoption.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair