STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1145-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2129

      S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 2129, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELDER AFFAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA) to testify before the Legislature on any matter related to its duties and responsibilities.

     Kokua Council, PABEA, AARP, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Health and Executive Office on Aging opposed 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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2129, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

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

____________________________

MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair