STAND. COM. REP. NO. 446

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 398





Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health and Human Services, to which was
referred S.B. No. 398 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation to
implement cost-effective programs for youths that teach
character, responsibility, positive social values, and
non-violence, in partnership with private sector and nonprofit
organizations.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Young Men's Christian Association of Honolulu.

     Your Committee finds that there is a need for increased
involvement by the State in the prevention and intervention of
delinquent behaviors among the State's youth.  There are programs
to teach character, responsibility, positive social values, and
non-violence.  This measure provides valuable funding for these
programs. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Health and Human Services that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 398, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in
and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.


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



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                                   SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

 
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