STAND. COM. REP. 1237

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 209

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 209 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PETER BOY KEMA CASE THAT COULD FACILITATE LOCATING THE MISSING CHILD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Department of Human Services (DHS) release information to the Hawaii County Police Department that would facilitate locating Peter Boy Kema.

Na Keiki Law Center testified in support of this measure. DHS submitted comments.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

(1) Changing its title to read: "REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE PETER BOY KEMA CASE";

(2) Requesting DHS to release information to the public, in addition to the Hawaii County Police Department, to facilitate locating Peter Boy;

(3) Requesting the Hawaii County Police to release the status of the police investigation on Peter Boy;

(4) Sending a certified copy of the concurrent resolution to the Attorney General; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

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 H.C.R. No. 209, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 209, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair