STAND. COM. REP. NO.  24

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 131

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 131 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MOBILITY MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a Task Force on Mobility Management within the Department of Health to make recommendations on establishing a transportation framework to assist elders and individuals with disabilities with transportation needs in rural communities.

The County of Hawaii Office of Aging supported this measure.  The Executive Office on Aging supported the intent of the measure.  Catholic Charities Hawaii submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 131 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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MELE CARROLL, Chair