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STAND. COM. REP. NO.2131

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.C.R. No. 7

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 7, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH THE FELIX CONSENT DECREE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to continue the joint Senate—House Investigative Committee to investigate the State's efforts to comply with the Felix consent decree, and to extend the subject matter and scope of the Committee's investigatory authority.

Specifically, this measure:

(1) Continues the Investigative Committee through June 30, 2002; and

(2) Extends the subject matter and scope of the Committee's investigatory authority to include:

(A) The misidentification of Felix class members;

(B) Preparation for the post-decree continuum of care for special education children;

(C) The transfer of a significant portion of the Felix population to school-based services and the "gap groups" that may result; and

(D) Determining the effectiveness of services to Felix members.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 7, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

		____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair