STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1619

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 246

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 246, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A POLICY AGAINST TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AND ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Department of Human Services establish a task force of 15 members, who will all serve without compensation and reimbursement, to develop a comprehensive policy to address teen dating violence and abuse, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the 2010 Legislature.  The task force shall cease to exist on June 30, 2010.

     The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and several concerned citizens testified in support of this measure.

The National Foundation for Women Legislators, Inc. offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 246, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair