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. 8 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to conduct a study of the shortage of infant and toddler child care providers in Hawaii and to provide recommendations to address the shortage.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from a member of the House of Representatives.

Your Committee finds that this measure will stimulate the identification of solutions addressing the current shortage of infant and toddler child care providers, facilities, and services in Hawaii.

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. 8, and recommends its adoption.