STAND. COM. REP. NO. 824

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 468

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 468, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Executive Office on Aging for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the Program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.

The Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Maui County Office on Aging, ILWU Local 142, AARP Hawaii, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Zonta Club of Hilo, Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, and numerous individuals submitted testimony in support of the measure. The Executive Office on Aging submitted testimony offering 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 H.B. No. 468, 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