STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2103

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 41

      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 S.C.R. No. 41, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY OPPOSING THE FEE INCREASES PROPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to support a legislative inquiry into the fee increases being proposed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)and to support increased federal funding for USCIS

     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 S.C.R. No. 41, 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