STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1706

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 23

      H.D. 1

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. 23, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE FALL PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO REDUCING FALLS AMONG OLDER ADULTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to establish a Hawaii State Fall Prevention and Early Detection Task Force to develop a statewide approach to reducing falls among older adults.

     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. 23, H.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