STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2016

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 18
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No.
18, entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INCORPORATION
     OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS IN ALL APPROPRIATE
     ADMINISTRATION MEASURES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request:

     (1)  the Governor to incorporate assistive technology
          considerations and language in all administration
          measures relating to persons with disabilities; and

     (2)  the Department of Business, Economic Development, and
          Tourism to develop incentives to encourage out-of-state
          businesses and vendors that provide assistive
          technology devices in Hawaii to increase their supplies
          to Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 18,
and recommends its adoption.


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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair