STAND. COM. REP. NO. 70-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 1924

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 1924 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support small business development in Hawaii by appropriating $680,000 for fiscal year 2006-2007 to fund various operating expenses related to consulting and training services at the Small Business Development Center.

The Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network supported this bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1924 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

 

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

 

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair