STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1676

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 205

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 205 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT 1, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2011,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Health to establish a task force regarding the implementation of Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011.

     The Department of Health, Citizens for Equal Rights, Wedding Officiant Honolulu, and concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

     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. 205 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair