Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1795, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a standardized, statewide protocol to make a good faith and diligent effort to identify and locate extended family members for possible foster custody placement of a child.

DHS supported this measure, testifying that it is consistent with DHS's current policy.

Your Committee amended the bill by making technical and nonsubstantive amendments for style and clarity.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1795, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1795, H.D. 2.