Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3253, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to establish a joint legislative committee on family caregiving. This committee will be responsible for the development of comprehensive public policy to strengthen support for family caregivers who provide unpaid, informal assistance to persons age 60 and older with physical or cognitive disabilities.

AARP Hawaii and National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Division, supported this bill. The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs supported this measure with amendments. The Department of Human Services and Executive Office on Aging supported the intent of this measure.

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. 3253, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.