STAND. COM. REP. NO.1077-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.R. No. 82

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 82 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE IF PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCIES REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Human Services (DHS) to conduct a study to:

(1) Determine what type of assistance, if any, is needed by local nonprofit agencies; and

(2) Suggest the means for providing assistance.

DHS testified in support of the intent of this measure.

Your Committee finds that the Governor convened the Hawaii Together Task Force (Task Force) to address the economic issues related to the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks and the resulting economic downturn. DHS suggested that the Task Force is better suited to conduct the study requested in this measure.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Changing the title to read: "REQUESTING THE HAWAII TOGETHER TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE IF PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCIES REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS";

(2) Requesting the Task Force to conduct the study instead of DHS;

(3) Requesting the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to participate in the study; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 82, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 82, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services and Housing,

 

____________________________

MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair