STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1042

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.R. No. 58

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. 58 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, HOUSING, AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure the continued support for migrants from Freely Associated States in Hawaii by requesting the Department of the Attorney General to convene a task force to investigate and coordinate the provision of medical, educational, housing, and social services to migrants from Freely Associated States.

The Hawaii Primary Care Association 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.R. No. 58 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair