STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2009

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 162

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 162 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO FACILITATE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO NON-CITIZEN VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Human Services to facilitate provision of social services to non-citizen victims of human trafficking.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 162 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair