STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2024

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 247

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.R. No. 247 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE ISSUANCE OF VISAS FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION OF IMMIGRANT RELATIVES BE EXPEDITED,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the issuance of visas for family reunification of immigrant relatives be expedited.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 247 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair