Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 17 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that a task force be convened to examine current situations, practices, and laws relating to public guardians, for the purpose of re-evaluating the appropriate placement of the Office of the Public Guardian.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Judiciary, and AARP Hawaii testified in support of 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 S.C.R. No. 17 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.