STAND. COM. REP. NO.  714

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.B. No. 758

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 758, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND DIVISION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the Department of Human Services' (DHS) Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division, to upgrade equipment and facilities for the Hoopono Program.

 

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  DHS provided comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 758, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair