STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1616-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2779

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2779, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to streamline and increase access to long-term supports and services for older adults, persons with disabilities, family caregivers, and providers by establishing the Aging and Disability Resource Centers Program with sites in each county to create a single, coordinated system of information and access.  This measure also appropriates an unspecified amount in general funds to support the Program.

The Governor; Executive Office on Aging; Elderly Affairs Section of the City and County of Honolulu; Maui County Office on Aging; Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs; Disability and Communication Access Board; ILUW Local 142; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; Healthcare Association of Hawaii; Child and Family Service; Hawaii Community Foundation; AARP; Lanakila Pacific; Hawaii Alliance for Retired Americans; Hawaii Island Healthcare Alliance; and many concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Hawaii County Office of Aging provided comments.  

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the implementation of the Aging and Disability Resource Centers Program from mandatory to discretionary;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2030, to facilitate further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2779, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2779, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair