STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1237-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 66
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 66 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE INTERAGENCY GROUP
     TO EXAMINE WAYS TO ADVOCATE THE CAPTURE AND MAXIMIZATION OF
     FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT HAWAII'S HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
     PROGRAMS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Human Services (DHS) to convene a public-private interagency
group to examine ways to advocate the capture and maximization of
federal funds to support Hawaii's health and human services
programs.

     The Welfare & Employment Rights Coalition and the Hawaii
Long Term Care Association submitted testimony supporting the
measure.  The Disability and Communication Access Board submitted
testimony supporting the intent of the measure.  DHS submitted
testimony supporting the measure with reservations regarding the
need for a formal public-private interagency working group.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of H.C.R. No. 66, and recommend that it be referred
to the Committee on Finance.


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

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair       DENNIS ARAKAKI, Chair