STAND. COM. REP. NO. 420-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.B. No. 2796
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 2796 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE FUNDS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to maintain the levels of programs that are essential to the public health, safety, and welfare by appropriating funds from the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund to support various health and human services programs, including grants and subsidies.
The following testified in support of this bill: the Judiciary, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, National Association of Social Workers, Catholic Charities Family Services, Child Welfare Services State Advisory Council, Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and four individuals. The Departments of Human Services and Budget and Finance opposed this measure. The Department of Health offered comments, and the Office of Community Services opposed a specific portion of this bill.
This bill appropriates funds for fiscal year 2004-2005 for a wide range of services including:
(1) Grants to the Transitional Living Program for Unserved Street Youth, Hale Mahaolu, Kaneohe Community Family Center, Chore Services Program, Bridge to Hope Program, Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline, and various youth service centers;
(2) Purchase of services to provide forensic medical examinations of children in foster custody placements, treatment services for child victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, and substance abuse services for youth and adolescents; and
(3) Subsidies to support Kahuku Hospital, Hana Community Health Clinic, and a poison center.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2796 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health,
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____________________________ DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair |
____________________________ MICHAEL PUAMAMO KAHIKINA, Chair |
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