STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1472

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 243

      H.D. 1

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. 243 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND COSTS OF INSTALLING AND RETROFITTING RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the State Fire Council (SFC) to examine the feasibility and costs of installing and retrofitting residential care homes for the elderly with automatic sprinkler systems in accordance with National Fire Protection Agency standards.

     A concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  SFC, the Honolulu Fire Department, and Hawaii Fire Department opposed this concurrent resolution.

     For purposes of the public hearing, your Committee provided notice on March 30, 2009, stating that the recommendation for this concurrent resolution was to insert a new title and contents, and that the proposed draft was available for consideration upon request.

     Victory Over Violence supported the proposed content.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by deleting the content and replacing it with language that:

     (1)  Amends the title to read, "ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF THE NON-VIOLENCE SCULPTURE FROM SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL – USA";

     (2)  Accepts the "Non-Violence" sculpture gifted to the State of Hawaii by Soka Gakkai International – USA;

     (3)  Agrees to house the sculpture for six months at the State Capitol; and

     (4)  Provides for a review of permanent housing for the sculpture after six months.

     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. 243, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Public Safety in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 243, H.D. 1.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair