Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 560 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Executive Office on Aging to expand kupuna care, sageplus, project reach, and caregiver support services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the ILWU Local 142, Kokua Council, Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that the rapidly growing elderly population urgently needs more programs and services which requires additional personnel and fiscal resources. Your Committee believes that this measure will provide needed funding for services to and programs for the elderly, particularly home and community-based care for frail, vulnerable older adults.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 560 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.