Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 244, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a Long-term Care Resource Program Initiative at Kapiolani Community College to accommodate a broader range of home- and community-based long-term care for the elderly. This bill also appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for start-up expenses.

The Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Kokua Council, ILWU Local 142, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. KCC and the Department of Health supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 244, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 244, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.