Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2711 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support the children of incarcerated parents by establishing a task force of relevant officials, agencies, and stakeholders to identify and develop appropriate programs and services for such children, including support for the parents themselves, where appropriate.

The Hawaii Youth Services Network, Good Beginnings Alliance, Community Alliance on Prisons, and concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure. The Office of Youth Services submitted comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2711 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Human Services and Housing.