STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1311

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 56

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.R. No. 56 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO SENIOR CITIZENS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Executive Office on Aging to establish an Adult Education Working Group, to:

(1)  Review various education services and opportunities presently offered to seniors;

(2)  Consider the effectiveness of consolidating some programs in order to provide new learning opportunities for seniors; and

(3)  Explore other potential education programs that may be beneficial to seniors.

No testimony was submitted on 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.R. No. 56 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

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

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair