STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3421

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 135

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 135 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON EARLY LEARNING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ENCOURAGE CARE PROVIDERS OF KEIKI AND KUPUNA TO CREATE INTERGENERATIONAL SHARED SITES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HAWAII'S COMMUNITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Executive Office on Early Learning to collaborate with the Executive Office on Aging to encourage care providers of keiki and kupuna to create intergenerational shared sites for the betterment of Hawaii's communities.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from one individual.

     Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Executive Office on Early Learning.

     Your Committee finds that keiki and kupuna have much to offer each other by spending time together in intergenerational shared sites.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 135 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair