STAND. COM. REP. NO.  382-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3143

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 3143 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARENTAL PREFERENCES IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to streamline government administration by repealing an unnecessary provision requiring state and county agencies and the Judiciary to submit annual reports to the Legislature regarding parental preferences in government contracts, programs, and services.

     The Department of Human Resources Development supported this bill.  The Judiciary submitted comments.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3143 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair