STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3466

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 114
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 114 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY
     GENERAL TO CONTINUE THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING GROUP
     ESTABLISHED IN 1999 BY THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE AND
     EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to establish a
2000 Domestic Violence Working Group to:

     (1)  Oversee the implementation of the recommendations in
          the "Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice System in
          Hawaii" report;

     (2)  Act as the coordinating body for the monitoring and
          assessment of that process; and

     (3)  Coordinate an examination of practices and procedures,
          in the civil and criminal justice system, as they
          relate to children and youth involved in domestic
          violence situations.

     Your Committee finds that the 2000 Domestic Violence Working
Group will ensure that the valuable efforts of the 1999 Domestic
Violence Working Group will continue.  Your Committee also notes

 
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that the 2000 Domestic Violence Working Group will obtain much
needed input from the relevant child and adolescent service
community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 114,
and recommends its adoption.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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