STAND. COM. REP. NO.  54-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2767

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 2767 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROSTITUTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to educate individuals about the dangers of prostitution by:

     (1)  Requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS) to contract services to establish a Pilot Prostitution Prevention Education and Diversion Program; and

     (2)  Appropriating $300,000 for the pilot program.

     The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women testified in support of this bill.  DHS provided comments.

     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 H.B. No. 2767 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair