STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1875

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 217

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. 217 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CREATE A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BODY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services to create a Compact of Free Association advisory body.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Kokua Kalihi Valley, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that the COFA recommendation includes State-funded health coverage for COFA islanders will be equal to that available through Med-QUEST.

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. 217, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 217, 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