STAND. COM. REP. NO.  944

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 14

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 14 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND DESIGNATING MAY AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to recognize the fiftieth anniversary of the Older Americans Act and all the contributions made by older Americans in the State of Hawaii by designating the month of May of each year as "Older Americans Month" in Hawaii.

The Executive Office on Aging, Hawaiian Alliance for Retired Americans, AARP, and several individuals supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 14 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair