STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1779-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 150

      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 Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 150, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to update and improve the vocational services provided to assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals by requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau to study and make recommendations to the Legislature on the establishment of a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation center for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

     The Disability and Communication Access Board, Deaf Hard of Hearing Advisory Board, and several individuals supported this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Human Services supported the intent of this measure.  The Legislative Reference Bureau submitted comments.

     Your Committee finds that having an interpreter stationed at the Legislature during the session would assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals to participate in the process, and believes that a cost analysis should be pursued.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 150, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair