STAND. COM. REP. NO.  332

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1041

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 1041 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PERSONS COMMITTED TO THE HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES OR TO THE CUSTODY OR CARE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to allow the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility to quickly obtain otherwise confidential information on youth committed to the facility from the courts, Department of Education (DOE), Department of Health, and Department of Human Services, necessary for treatment and care within the facility.

 

     The State Attorney General and Office of Youth Services testified in support of this bill.  DOE testified in opposition to this measure.

 

     Your Committee acknowledges the concerns regarding confidentiality brought forth by the DOE.  Representatives from the DOE and the State Attorney General have indicated a willingness to work together to craft proposed language acceptable to both as this measure moves through the legislative process.

 

 

 

     Accordingly, your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to             encourage further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1041, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1041, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair