Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2688, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Hawaii Juvenile Justice Commission to oversee the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facilities (HYCF) and the Office of Youth Services (OYS).

The Hawaii Youth Services Network supported the intent of this bill. The Hawaii Disability Rights Center and Hawaii Juvenile Justice Project opposed this measure. The Attorney General, OYS, and HYCF submitted comments.

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 S.B. No. 2688, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.