STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1743

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 100

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 100 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO STRIVE TO ACHIEVE OR MAINTAIN GENDER EQUITY IN THE NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Governor, in making nominations and appointments to boards and commissions, to strive to achieve and maintain gender equity in the composition of state boards and commissions.

The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 100 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair