STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1827

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 820

      S.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 S.B. No. 820, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to continue to allow

persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation to choose to live in the least restrictive, individually-appropriate environment assisted by the Department of Health (DOH), by extending the sunset date of Act 303, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, to June 30, 2009.

     The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Disability and Communication Access Board, and Hawaii Disability Rights Center testified in support of this bill.  DOH offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 820, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair