STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1519-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 128

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on International Affairs and Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 128 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support federal financial assistance for persons present in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA).

     The Office of Language Access (OLA) and Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read: "SUPPORTING ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION";

     (2)  Requesting OLA to provide its services to citizens of COFA nations and that other programs for individuals whose first language is not English be provided to citizens of COFA nations; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Human Services & Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 128, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 128, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Human Services & Housing,

____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair

____________________________ RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair