Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Human Services to conduct a study and make recommendations on how to resolve the shortage of child care providers, facilities, and services within the State.

The Department of Human Services and Good Beginnings Alliance testified in support of this measure.

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 S.C.R. No. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.