Bill Text: HI HCR47 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Prompt Payment Task Force; Government Contracting Task Force; Extend to 12/31/13

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-26 - Received notice of Agreement and Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 748). [HCR47 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2013-HCR47-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1228

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 47

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 47 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT PROCUREMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to address the problems that are prevalent in government contracts with nonprofit organizations, particularly those involved in human services, by extending the Government Contracting Task Force to report on, and finalize recommendations for, streamlining the process so that nonprofits can more efficiently receive payment for the delivery of pivotal goods and services to individuals, families, communities, and other small businesses.

 

     The Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 47 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

 

 

		____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair