Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities to continue to convene the residential settings task force to identify issues and solutions regarding individuals with developmental disabilities and their choice of residential setting.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities needs more time to complete its work in addressing Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 79, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, adopted during the 2004 regular session.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 24, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 24, S.D. 1.