STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1989

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 94

      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 Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 94, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Health to convene a task force to investigate and coordinate any efforts to provide medical and social services to migrants from the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 94, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair