STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3218

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2540

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2540, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEES FOR CHILD CARE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Department of Human Services to charge reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of child care licenses and certificates of registration.

 

     This measure also establishes the child care licensing and registration special fund to pay for the costs incurred by the Department of Human Services in administering child care licensing and registration and to further the provision of quality child care services.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services.

 

     Your Committee finds that there are administrative costs associated with the Department of Human Services' licensing and certification activities, including site visits, observation of providers with children, and inspections to ensure compliance with administrative rules.  This measure will provide necessary funding to offset some of the Department's administrative costs.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2540, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair