STAND. COM. REP. NO.  692-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2962

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2962 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to protect the health and safety of Hawaii's children and youth while working towards their betterment by appropriating funds for the implementation of the Safe Haven Model Demonstration Program in the County of Hawaii.

     Waiakea Settlement YMCA and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2962 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair