STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1785

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1419

S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1419, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to assist victims of sexual assault by:

(1) Changing the name of the Domestic Violence Prevention Special Fund to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Special Fund (Special Fund) and specifying that programs and contracts that support or provide sexual assault intervention or prevention be included as a use of moneys in the Special Fund;

(2) Specifying that the annual report of the Special Fund include recommendations on how to improve services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;

(3) Requiring the Department of Health (DOH) to work with service providers to develop a five-year strategic plan to reduce the incidence of domestic violence and to increase support to victims of domestic violence; and

(4) Requiring DOH to work with sexual violence strategic planning groups to implement the recommendations of the January 2005 strategic plan entitled "Shaping Tomorrow, The Future of Sexual Violence Programs in Hawaii" that was presented by the Sexual Violence Strategic Planning Group.

The Sex Abuse Treatment Center and a concerned individual supported this bill. DOH and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1419, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair