STAND. COM. REP. NO.1472
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.C.R. No. 8
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 8, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONTINUED DISCUSSION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT CHILD PROTECTION LAWS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Hawaii Appleseed Public Interest Law Foundation to:
(1) Continue discussion and seek input in its comprehensive assessment of reviewing and conforming current state child protection statutes;
(2) Organize a conference, in cooperation with the Child Protection Legislative Roundtable (Roundtable), with other stakeholders to create a final draft of the proposed Child Protective Act;
(3) Conduct a comprehensive review of all relevant federal and state statutes; and
(4) Submit a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2003.
The Department of Human Services submitted testimony in support of the intent of this measure.
Your Committee finds that the Roundtable has been instrumental in improving the Child Protective Services (CPS) system. However, certain issues still need to be examined, and further legislation may be required to make the CPS system more effective.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 8, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services and Housing,
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____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair |
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