STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1172-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2779

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Health, 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,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for the Aging and Disability Resource Centers Program for purposes of streamlining and increasing access to long-term support and services.

The Governor, the Executive Office on Aging, the Office of Aging of the County of Hawaii, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, AARP, Lanakila Pacific, Child & Family Service, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142, and numerous individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2779, S.D. 2, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Health,

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair