STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2279

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 Judiciary, 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

The Democratic Party of Hawaii, the Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, the Aloha State Association of the Deaf, and eight individuals submitted testimony in support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary 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 its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair