STAND. COM. REP. NO. 263
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2015
RE: H.B. No. 344
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.B. No. 344 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT SERVICES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The funds will be used to restart the Hawaii Sexual Assault Response and Training initiative ("HSART"), a statewide program that provides medical, legal, and counseling services to victims. HSART also provides investigative services including forensic sexual assault examinations that are necessary for the effective prosecution of perpetrators.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 344 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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 |
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