STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1121

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 5

       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. 5 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COOPERATE TO SUPPORT FOSTER FAMILIES IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge faith-based organizations to cooperate with each other to support foster families in Hawaii. 

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

     Your Committee finds that foster families serve an important need in this State by providing children who have experienced family disruption or other difficult circumstances with stable and healthy homes.  Your Committee finds that foster families should receive support and encouragement from all sectors of the community, including faith-based organizations.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purpose of clarity and accuracy.

     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. 5, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 5, S.D. 1.

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

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair