Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Human Services and Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3215, S.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support children of incarcerated parents by statutorily establishing the Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force (Task Force) to:

This bill also appropriates funds for the Task Force's expenses.

The Department of Human Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Blueprint for Change, Community Alliance on Prisons, and Keiki O Ka Aina Family Learning Centers testified in support of this bill.

Your Committees note that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 128, Regular Session of 2005, established the Task Force. The Task Force met three times, but was unable to complete its task in time. Your Committees believe that providing support to children of all ages who may be suffering emotionally while their parents are incarcerated is very important.

Your Committees note that one member of the Task Force estimates that expenses for the Task Force would be approximately $25,000.

Your Committees have amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Public Safety & Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3215, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3215, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.