Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1535, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to statutorily establish the Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service.

The Hawaii Commission for National and Community Service, Maui Economic Opportunity YouthBank AmeriCorps Program, AmeriCorps Center to End Violence, AmeriCorps Access to Justice Project, and several individuals submitted testimony in support of this bill.

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 S.B. No. 1535, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.