Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 1885 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Office of Youth Services in partnership with the Department of Education to conduct a youth summit.

Testimony in favor of the measure was submitted by Office of Youth Services, Maui County Council, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and Blueprint for Change.

Your Committee finds that youth gain more from an experience when they are actively involved in significant roles in planning and implementing activities. They are the future of our islands and efforts should be made to encourage them to actively participate in shaping the community in which they live. This measure will provide a forum for them to ensure that their interests are represented and will also provide a means for them to share their information and opinions with Hawaii's decision-makers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1885, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.