STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1314-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 244

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 244 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO INVENTORY THE ELDERLY SERVICES AND FAMILY AND ELDERLY DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI AND LANAI AND THE EAST MAUI AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the needs of the elderly living in remote areas of the State by requesting the Executive Office on Aging to create an inventory of the elderly services available on the islands of Molokai and Lanai, and in the area of East Maui.

Lana‘i Changes and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Executive Office on Aging supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 244 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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MELE CARROLL, Chair