STAND. COM. REP. NO.  783-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1987

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1987, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO YOUTH GANGS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to address the problem of youth gangs in the State by appropriating funds for:

 

(1)  The Office of Youth Services to provide and develop prevention and intervention services and programs statewide for youth at risk; and

 

(2)  The police departments of the City and County of Honolulu and the Counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui to monitor gang activities and establish new gang prevention strategies and projects.

 

     The Kalihi Community Youth Violence and Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Group testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Youth Services and Adult Friends for Youth commented on this measure.

 

     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. 1987, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair