STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1711

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 511

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 511, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Require the Department of Human Services to post reports of all child care facility inspections beginning on January 1, 2019, on its website;

     (2)  Require the Department to include in its annual report to the Legislature all actions that involve complaints of suspected or actual violations, including the Department's findings and corrective actions; and

     (3)  Appropriate funds to implement and comply with the reporting requirements for child care facilities.

Numerous individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Children's Action Network, and several individuals provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 511, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair