STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1816

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 201

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 201 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT THE CENTER ON AGING AND TO RE-OPEN THE GERONTOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help Hawaii's rapidly expanding elderly population deal with the many complex problems they face by urging the University of Hawaii (UH) Administration to immediately expand its support for the Center on Aging, and take such steps as are necessary to re-open UH's gerontology certificate programs.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 201 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair