STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1689

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 257

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 257 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO DEVELOP A LONG-RANGE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF KALAUPAPA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to ensure the responsible use and preservation of Kalaupapa when it is no longer required for the care and treatment for persons afflicted with Hansen's disease by requesting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to develop a long-range, comprehensive plan for the future of Kalaupapa.

     DHHL submitted comments on this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 257 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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JOHN MIZUNO, Acting Chair and Vice Chair