STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1684-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 41

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 41 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH INCREASING VOTER REGISTRATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education and Department of Human Services to assist with increasing voter registration among young adults. The Department of Education is requested to provide seniors at every public school with voter registration information prior to graduation and the Department of Human Services is requested to provide young adults who are in young adult voluntary foster care with information on voter registration and to provide informational literature about the voting registration process to any young adults who inquires about the process.

The Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Office of Elections, National Federation of Filipino American Association, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Filipino Coalition for Solidarity, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 41 and recommends its adoption.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair