STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2237

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 11

S.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. 11, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE USE OF THE TERM "DEAF-BLIND" BY THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to reaffirm the use of the term "Deaf-Blind" by the State of Hawaii and the counties

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Aloha State Association of the Deaf, and eight individuals.

Your Committee received no testimony in opposition to this measure.

Your Committee received no comments on this measure.

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. 11, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

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JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Chair