STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1066-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2818

      S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 2818, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to further address issues related to human trafficking by:

     (1)  Modifying the membership of the Hawaii Anti-trafficking Task Force (Task Force);

     (2)  Extending the Task Force from June 30, 2008, to June 30, 2010; and

     (3)  Appropriating funds for Task Force expenses.

     The Crime Victim Compensation Commission, City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Domestic Violence Action Center, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, and Oahu VOICES testified in support of this bill.

     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. 2818, S.D. 2, 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