STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1883

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.C.R. No. 7

      S.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 Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A HOME FOR LIFE TASK FORCE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO AGING IN PLACE AND TO FACILITATE MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor to create a Home for Life Task Force to reduce barriers to aging in place and to facilitate multigenerational living.

     The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Disability and Communication Access Board, Hawaii Chapter American Physical Therapy Association, Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this resolution.

     Your Committee suggests adding the Occupational Therapy Association of Hawaii, which is an affiliate of the American Occupational Therapy Association as an additional member of the Home for Life Task Force.

     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 S.C.R. No. 7, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair