STAND. COM. REP. NO. mi
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 8 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 143
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Government Operations, 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 and intent 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; Catholic Charities Hawai‘i; Hawai‘i
True Cost Coalition; Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center;
Parents And Children Together; Partners in Care - Oahu's Continuum
of Care; EPIC ‘Ohana; Hawai‘i State Coalition Against Domestic
Violence; The Institute for Human Services, Inc.; Hawai‘i
Children's Action Network Speaks!; Hawai‘i Foodbank, Inc.;
Mediation Center of the Pacific, Inc.; YMCA of Honolulu; Aloha
United Way; Hale Kipa, Inc.; AlohaCare; Lanakila Pacific;
Easterseals Hawaii; The Spirit Horse Ranch Inc.; Adult Friends for
Youth; and two individuals.
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Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Human Services.
Your Committee finds that community-based organizations
provide services to vulnerable populations in the State through
government contracts at reduced rates. However, a recent survey
found that ninety-one percent of these organizations were
resourced below the full operating costs required to provide the
contracted services. According to testimony received by your
Committee, government contract rates have not increased in the
past decade, while program expenses, including wages, utilities,
and administrative costs have all increased. This measure urges
certain state departments and the Judiciary that contract with
community-based organizations for critical public services to the
State's vulnerable communities, such as support for victims of
domestic violence, foster care and at-risk youth, low-income
households and the elderly, and homeless families and individuals
to ensure that the contracts are adequately resourced to cover the
operating costs of these community-based organizations to assure
the continuation of these essential services.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations 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 Government
ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
The Re^mmendation is:
Vf Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye y ’ Aye(WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD. Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA. Joy A.
WAKAI. Glenn
AWA. Brenton
4
TOTAL y
Recommendation:
|_l^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distribution: X Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23