STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1436-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.R. No. 269

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 269 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION DEVELOPING HAWAII'S NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING AND CONSULTATION PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE, GOVERNMENTAL, AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AT-RISK COMMUNITIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to ensure the safety of our kupuna and disabled in times of emergency by requesting that the University of Hawaii Natural Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) include in its work program a component that addresses the needs of Hawaii's at-risk elderly and persons with disabilities.

 

     The Disability and Communication Access Board and a concerned individual supported this resolution.  The University of Hawaii's Department of Urban and Regional Planning and a concerned individual submitted comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

 

(1)  Clarifying NDPTC role as a training center;

 

(2)  Requesting NDPTC to work with the Joint Legislative Committee on Family Care Giving, Kupuna Caucus, and other interested organizations and persons to develop disaster preparedness programs emphasizing at-risk communities;

 

(3)  Changing its title to read:  "REQUESTING HAWAII'S NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER TO WORK WITH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON FAMILY CARE GIVING, KUPUNA CAUCUS, AND OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES"; and

 

(4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 269, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Higher Education in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 269, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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CINDY EVANS, Chair