Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 269 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to designate 2008 as the Year of the Family and to establish a Family Celebration Commission to administer the celebration.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the Hawaii Family Forum and the Hawaii Catholic Conference.

Your Committee finds that this measure demonstrates Hawaii's commitment to supporting and celebrating all of our Ohana through a year-long celebration of the family.

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. 269, and recommends its adoption.