STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1739
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.C.R. No. 54
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 54 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Legislative Reference Bureau conduct a study of the Reproductive Rights Protection Committee, and provide the legislature with recommendations as to whether there continues to be a need for the committee.
The State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Disability and Communication Access Board provided testimony in support of this measure. The Legislative Reference Bureau provided comments, and indicated that the study would be manageable.
Your Committee is aware of the changes that have occurred since the Reproductive Rights Protection Committee was initially established by statute in 1986, and that the committee has not been required to review a petition in its entirety for the past nine years.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 54 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
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