STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1235

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 248

      S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 248, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support the role of fathers by:

     (1)  Appropriating funds for the State Commission on Fatherhood (Commission) to hire an executive director and staff; and

     (2)  Extending the life of the Commission to June 30, 2009.

     Oahu VOICES supported this bill with amendments.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 248, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair