STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1086

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 44

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 44 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to declare the month of April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month".

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by two individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that child abuse and neglect pose a serious threat to Hawaii's children.  Your Committee supports the designation of the month of April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" and encourages the people of Hawaii to engage in child abuse-prevention activities especially during the month of April.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 44, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 44, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair