STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1548

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 111

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 111 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ASSERTING THAT RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND URGING THE STATE TO COMMIT TO RECOGNIZING AND ADDRESSING THE RESULTING INEQUITIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to assert that racism is a public health crisis and urge the State to take steps to eliminate and recognize racial inequities.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 111 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair