STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1873

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 172

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 Human Services & Homelessness, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 172 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CHILDREN CARED FOR IN A STATE-LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME FROM SIX CHILDREN TO TEN CHILDREN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services to conduct a feasibility study regarding the expansion of the maximum number of children cared for in an a state-licensed family child care home from six children to ten children.

The Department of Human Services provided comments. The Green Preschool, the Green Preschool in Kailua, and eight individuals provided comments in support.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Replacing the Department of Human Services with the City and County of Honolulu as the lead agent for the feasibility study.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 172, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 172, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Homelessness,

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair