STAND. COM. REP. NO.  180-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3244

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.B. No. 3244 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide resources for recovery to survivors and witnesses in cases involving death or violent crimes and of young or elderly witnesses of violent crimes by authorizing criminal injuries compensation to be provided for mental health services for such persons.

     The Crime Victim Compensation Commission, City and County of Ho nolulu's Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3244 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 Health,

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JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair