STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1395

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 123

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 123 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ESTABLISH SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR ROADSIDE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS AND DONATED GOODS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge nonprofit organizations and community groups to establish safety procedures for roadside solicitation of funds and donated goods.

     Your Committee emphasizes that most of those soliciting and collecting funds and other donated goods are under the age of eighteen.  Your Committee also notes that they usually stand on the roadside.  This close proximity to moving vehicles creates potential safety hazards to both the pedestrians and the motorists.  Therefore, it is in the best interests of all to keep both the solicitors and the donators safe from harm.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 123 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

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

____________________________

JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair