STAND. COM. REP. NO.655-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 1858

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1858, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BEFORE-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND WEEKEND PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure safe, structured learning environments for children and youths during out-of-school hours by setting aside a portion of the tobacco settlement moneys for before-school, after-school, and weekend programs.

The Hawaii Youth Services Network, Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, Blueprint for Change, and three individuals testified in support of this measure. The Office of Youth Services supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the means of financing from the tobacco settlement moneys to the General Fund;

(2) Appropriating $1 to be expended by the Office of Youth Services for the purpose of continued discussion;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2002; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.

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 H.B. No. 1858, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1858, H.D. 2.

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

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair