STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1348
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.C.R. No. 9
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 9 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES IN THE STATE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Department of Human Services (DHS):
(1) Address the shortage of infant and toddler child care providers in the State;
(2) Examine existing regulations and licensing requirements for infant and child care providers, facilities, and services for infants and toddlers in the State; and
(3) Identify methods by which more infant and toddler child care providers can be recruited and retained to properly staff infant and toddler child care facilities in the State.
The Good Beginnings Alliance supported this measure. DHS submitted comments.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 9 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ ALEX M. SONSON, Chair |
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