STAND. COM. REP. NO. 973

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 59

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 59 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure the availability of child care for the safe and healthy development of all children by making permanent the Family Child Care Homes law.

The Good Beginnings Alliance, Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Human Services supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 59 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair