STAND. COM. REP. NO. 628

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 358

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 358 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize:

(1) The Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a youth transition care program for former foster care children and other children; and

(2) The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to contract out for transitional shelters and other assistance for former foster youths and other youths who are homeless or at risk of homelessness,

not younger than eighteen and not older than 22.

This bill also appropriates $800,000 for fiscal year 2005-2006 for transitional shelters and $800,000 for fiscal year 2005-2005 for a youth transition care program.

The Hawaii Youth Services Network, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Hale Kipa, Hale Opio Kauai, Inc., and several concerned individuals testified in support of the bill. DHS testified in support of the intent of the measure.

 

 

 

 

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 358 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing,

 

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair

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ALEX M. SONSON, Chair