STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1624
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2011
RE: H.C.R. No. 231
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2011
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 231 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE RATIFICATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the President of the United States to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as to urge the United States Senate to ratify it.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this concurrent resolution from the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) and a concerned individual.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 231 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair |
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