STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1218

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 7

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 7 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL WHO QUALIFY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Human Services to examine the application process for the Preschool Open Doors Program to ensure accessibility for all who qualify, and to submit a report to the Legislature on its findings and recommendations prior to the Regular Session of 2018.

 

     The Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii Children's Action Network, and three individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services provided comments on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 7, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 7, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair