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. 561, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support Hawaii's caregivers by creating a temporary position for a Program Specialist in Aging within the Executive Office on Aging (EOA) to coordinate a statewide system of caregiver support services.

Kokua Council, the Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans, AARP Hawaii, ILWU Local 142, Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. EOA supported the intent of this measure with budgetary concerns.

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