STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1906-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 106

      S.D. 1

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.C.R. No. 106, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES CONVENE A WORKING STUDY GROUP TO CONDUCT A STUDY INTO SAFE SHELTER OPTIONS FOR YOUTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Office of Youth Services (OYS) and Department of Human Services to convene a working study group to consider safe shelter options for youth.

     OYS and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 106, S.D. 1, and recommends that it 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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KARL RHOADS, Acting Chair