STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3492

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 51

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.R. No. 51, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF AN AGING POPULATION IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Executive Office on Aging to conduct a study on the impacts of an aging population in Hawaii and submit a report to the 2019 Legislature.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i.

Your Committee finds that the report requested by this measure will facilitate the development of plans and setting of policies that ensure the State is prepared for the growth of its aging population.

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.R. No. 51, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair