Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 31 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Human Services (DHS) to draft necessary legislation to enable the State Committee of Blind Vendors to expend funds from the Randolph-Sheppard revolving account to hire lawyers or other consultants for the purpose of benefiting blind vendors of Hawaii.

DHS testified in opposition of this measure.

Your Committee finds that further discussion is needed on this measure and respectfully requests that the next committee also explore the legal issues related to this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 31 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.