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