STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2238

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 113

S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 113, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING UPDATE THE 2013 WHITE PAPER ON ACTIVE AGING AND PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT ON ITS UPDATED VERSION NO LATER THAN THE START OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2022,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Executive Office on Aging to provide an updated report of the 2013 white paper on Active Aging before the start of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Zonta Club of Hilo, Change AGEnts of Hawaii, Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, Waikiki Community Center, Kaho'omiki, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Kupuna education Center, and multiple individuals. Your Committee received testimony providing comments on this measure from the Department of Health's Executive Office on Aging.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the title to request the Executive Office on Aging provide the final report on the updated version of the 2013 White Paper no later than the start of the regular session of 2022;

(2) Changing the date on line 19 of Page 3 to 2021;

(3) Changing the date on line 24 of page 3 to 2022.

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 S.C.R. No. 113, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 113, S.D. 1, 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