STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1260

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 Judiciary, 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 request 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.

There was no submitted testimony for this resolution

Your committee requests that the introducers of this resolution understand the need for submitted testimony in order for committee members to better understand the needs of the task force and problems with the affected community. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary 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 Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair