STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1552

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.B. No. 185

      S.D. 2

      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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 185, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require child care providers licensed or registered by the Department of Human Services to obtain and maintain liability insurance coverage beginning January 1, 2019.

 

     Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Human Services provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 185, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair