STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1193-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 6
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 6 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON
     THE STATUS OF WOMEN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to support the Hawaii
State Commission on the Status of Women and its efforts in
advancing women's causes.

     Testimony in support of this resolution was received from
the State Commission on the Status of Women, Civil Rights
Commission, Department of Labor and Industrial Relationsh,
Department of Public Safety, City and County of Honolulu
Department of Comminity Services, Hawaii State Coalition Against
Domestic Violence, Hawai`i Women Lawyers, The Hawaii Coalition
for Affordable Long Term Care, The Sex Abuse Treatment Center,
Volunteer Legal Services Hawai`i, and Business and Professional
Women/USA.

     Your Committee finds that the services provided by the
Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women contribute to the
well-being of the community at large and are valuable in
furthering social, economic, and political equality for women.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by adding a
provision regarding allocation of adequate funding to the Hawaii

 
 
 
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State Commission on the Status of Women so it will be able to
carry out its duties.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 6, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto
as H.R. No. 6, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair