STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2091

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 136

      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 Human Services & Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 136, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT AN INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING UNTIL A PERMANENT DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Governor to appoint an interim director for the Executive Office on Aging until a permanent director is appointed.

     The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Division, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs and the Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition provided testimony in support of this resolution.

     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 S.C.R. No. 136, S.D. 1, 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