STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1689

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 153

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 153, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 15 THROUGH APRIL 22, 2018, AS VOLUNTEER WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize April 15 through April 22, 2018, as Volunteer Week in Hawaii.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from five individuals.

     Your Committee finds that President Richard Nixon issued Presidential Proclamation 4288 in 1974, designating the first National Volunteer Week to recognize and encourage people to engage in their community through volunteer service.  This measure recognizes Volunteer Week in Hawaii in conjunction with the observance of National Volunteer Week.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 153, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 153, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Labor,

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GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Chair