STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 946-20
Honolulu, Hawaii
,
2020
RE: H.B. No. 2037
H.D.
2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2020
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on
Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2037, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE
LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, PLUS COMMISSION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to improve the State's relationship with members of
the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community by establishing
the Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission in
order to effectively research, plan, and advocate for the equality of the LGBTQ+
community in Hawaii.
Your Committee received
testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission;
Common Cause Hawaii; LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; Pride at
Work–Hawaii; IATSE Mixed Local 665; Maui Equality Coalition; Planned Parenthood
Votes Northwest and Hawaii; Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaiian Affairs
Caucus; Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists; The Trevor Project; Iron Workers Stabilization Fund; and seventeen
individuals. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services, Department of
Health, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and one individual.
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. 2037, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully
submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair
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