STAND. COM. REP. 1432

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 142

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO STUDY AND IMPLEMENT PARITY BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND SPEECH THERAPISTS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Education and the Department of Human Resources Development to study and implement parity between occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists within the Department of Education.

The Hawaii Government Employees Association and numerous individuals provided testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Human Resources Development provided comments.

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.R. No. 142 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair