STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1547

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 130

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 130 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONVENING AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEX ASSAULT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (Commission) to convene a network of organizations for the support and development of local and international organizations addressing domestic violence and sex assault issues.

     The Commission, Oahu VOICES, and Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Clarifying the Child and Family Service's program names; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 130, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 130, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair and Vice Chair