STAND. COM. REP. NO. 527________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1117
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1117, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to conform Chapter 587, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of
1997.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
Judiciary, and the State Department of Human Services.

     Your Committee finds that the proposed measures of this bill
will expedite decision making in child welfare cases, as required
by federal law.  Your Committee finds that the proposed
definition of "abandoned infant" is necessary to comply with
federal mandate.

     Your Committee has amended H.B. No. 1117, H.D. 1 as follows:

     (1)  By modifying the definitions of "abandoned infant" and
          "aggravated circumstances"; and

     (2)  By adding a provision to clarify that nothing in
          Section 587-71, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall prevent
          a court from setting a show cause or permanent plan
          hearing at any time.


 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1117, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in
the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1117, H.D. 2.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair