STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1701

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 26

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 26 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FAMILY CAREGIVING NEEDS IN THE DESIGN OF NEW RESIDENCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects (Board) to promote awareness of family caregiving needs in the design of new residences.

     The University of Hawaii and AARP Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Board submitted comments.

     In its testimony to your Committee, the Board noted that it lacks the resources to engage in any form of promotional activities and that it may be more appropriate for design professional associations to fulfill the request of this measure.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Amending the title to read: "REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FAMILY CAREGIVING NEEDS IN THE DESIGN OF NEW RESIDENCES";

(2)  Substituting the Board with the Hawaii State Council of the American Institute of Architects as the entity requested to promote awareness of family caregiving needs in the design of new residences; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 26, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Higher Education in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 26, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair