Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 637 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to encourage the consideration of "Ohana Conferencing" in resolving child protection cases.

The Department of Human Services and two concerned citizens testified in support of this bill.

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. 637 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.