Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3230, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a pilot project to provide community-based, collaborative, and comprehensive early childhood care direct services for children under age five and their families, based on the Hui Imua O Koolauloa (Hui Imua) model.

Hui Imua, the Good Beginnings Alliance, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Department of Human Services supported the intent of this measure.

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. 3230, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.