STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1216

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 22

      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. 22 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES AND THE COMMITTEES ON JUDICIARY OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO RECONVENE THE SCR 52 TASK FORCE TO FURTHER STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE SCR 52 TASK FORCE COMMITTEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the committees with the subject matter jurisdiction over human services and the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives to reconvene the Task Force established by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 52, S.D. 1, Regular Session of 2006, to further study the outstanding recommendations of the four committees that were formed to wit: Family Court Models, Family Court Sunshine and Accountability, Temporary Restraining Orders, and the Best Interests of the Child; and any other related issues.

     The Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline, and a concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE COMMITTEES WITH SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER HUMAN SERVICES AND THE JUDICIARY OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO RECONVENE THE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED IN SCR 52, SD1, REGULAR SESSION OF 2006, TO FURTHER STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE TASK FORCE'S COMMITTEES RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT.";

     (2)  Requesting that copies of the concurrent resolution be transmitted to all family courts in all circuits; and

     (3)  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. 22, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 22, 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