STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR fl 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 140
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Health and Human
Services, to which was referred S.R. No. 140 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO
PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, SERVICES, AND
PROGRTXMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
EXPERIENCING INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to reaffirm the
State's commitment to providing culturally appropriate resources,
services, and programs for Native Hawaiian individuals and
families experiencing intellectual development disabilities.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Health; Department of Education; Department
of Human Services; State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Autism Support and Disabilities
Center, Inc.; AlohaCare; ‘Apoakea Native Hawaiian Innovation
Institute; and three individuals.
Your Committees find that the State has committed to
improving the quality of life of individuals experiencing
intellectual and developmental disabilities, many of whom are
Native Hawaiian. Your Committees further find that Native
Hawaiians also disproportionately face underdiagnosis, which is
indicative of systemic disparities and increased vulnerabilities.
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Traditional Native Hawaiian family-based communal structures
established systems of effective care for individuals of all ages,
including the most vulnerable members of society. Your Committees
believe that providing culturally appropriate resources, services,
and programs for Native Hawaiian individuals and families
experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities would
ensure that services reflect their needs and cultural realities.
Your Committees have amended this measure by making
technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Health and Human Services that
are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the
intent and purpose of S.R. No. 140, as amended herein, and
recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R.
No. 140, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Hawaiian Affairs
and Health and Human Services,
MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Hawaiian Affairs
HWN
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SHIHO 3/^
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SHIMABUKURO. Maile S.L. (C)
FEVELLA, Kurt (VC)
IHARA, Jr., Les
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim”
TOTAL 7 I
Recommendation:
M Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or De^nee’s Signature
Distribution: Original ' Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
ttVslM/rtH-S
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended v'^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO, Henry J.C. (VC)
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
SHIMABUKURO, Maile S.L
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 7 /
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:^
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23