STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1545

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 185

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 185 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MANOA COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PUBLIC POLICY CENTER TO CONDUCT A COST‑BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR A FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center to conduct a cost-benefit analysis for a family caregiver tax credit.

     The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center, AARP Hawaii, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Hawaii Division and Assisted Living Options Hawaii provided testimony in support of this resolution.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 185 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services & Housing and Health,

____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair

____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair