Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 2189, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote the role of fathers in children's lives by appropriating funds for the Commission on Fatherhood (Commission).

The Department of Human Services, the Commission, Hawaii Coalition for Dads, Children's Rights Council, West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that the Commission is a key organization responsible for developing policy recommendations, increasing community responsibility and awareness regarding the relationship between fathers and children, providing continued educational resources for fathering, and countless other important functions. This bill will help to ensure the continued operation of the Commission.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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 S.B. No. 2189, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2189, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.