STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2089

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 81

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. 81 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND PROGRAM AUDIT OF HAWAII'S INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is request the Auditor to conduct a financial and program audit of Hawaii's Independent Living Center.

     The Disability and Communications Access Board, the Statewide Independent Living of Hawaii, Kuli Ike Kokua and numerous concerned individuals provided testimony in support of this resolution.  Numerous concerned individuals provided testimony in opposition to this resolution. The Hawaii Centers for Independent Living, the Hawaii Island Adult Care, Inc. and numerous individuals provided comments on this measure.

     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. 81 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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